steparko23'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • steparko23 DRAFTING FOR THE
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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: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CHI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a D-, for the Bears.

The Bears torched the value chart for Aaron Lewis, taking him 56 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 9 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 44th overall pick; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at No. 75 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick77 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braden Fiske. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick110 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 10 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 127th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in slot 146 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick232 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
They reached a country mile for Aaron Lewis at pick No. 232, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.