.'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • . DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Call it larceny. Olumuyiwa Fashanu sat on the board until the 75th overall pick, and the Bears did not need to be asked twice. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 9 they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Taking Olumuyiwa Fashanu in No. 75 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in Round 4, Pick 22 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.