Boke'S MOCK DRAFT

32724 Da Bears 1.0

  • Boke DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Oliver
CB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bears answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B+.

The search is over. The Bears handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

Nourzad has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ford. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A reach on Xavier Worthy in pick 46; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Somehow Chris Braswell was still sitting there in pick No. 72, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick122 Rnd4 Hunter Nourzad
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hunter Nourzad in the 122nd overall pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
They barely believed it either: Jaylan Ford still on the board at No. 234. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.