GrahamR'S MOCK DRAFT

Caleb w/ starters and good depth

  • GrahamR DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
McKade Mettauer Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
McKade Mettauer
OG Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: D-.

There is reaching, and then there is Darius Robinson at pick No. 110. The Bears jumped the board by 45 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Foster falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 9 they get a true top target at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Value said wait; Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Round 2 slot says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They took Trey Benson at par in slot 75, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
A wild overpay on Darius Robinson in pick No. 110, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cole Bishop in the 127th overall pick, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick146 Rnd5 Javon Foster
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 10: Javon Foster for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
No edge and no loss on Michael Barrett in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 McKade Mettauer
A big swing on McKade Mettauer at the 232nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.