Queensgambit007 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Queensgambit007 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
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Cosmi
OG
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Matt Gay
PK
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureD+
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a D- for the Bears.

Somebody took the Bears to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Put together, it is a D-.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They are betting Wright proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in pick 36 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No drama and no debate, Jackson Powers-Johnson went about where he belonged in slot 46. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending Round 3, Pick 11 on Maason Smith with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A quiet steal in pick No. 110: Blake Fisher for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 127th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick146 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kamal Hadden at No. 146. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.