tickler'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • tickler 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
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CHI)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CHI)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (TB)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (TB)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (IND)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Players traded away
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a D- weekend for the Bears.

Some picks age like wine; Tip Reiman at slot 193 will need to, sitting 32 spots clear of his grade.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 9 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A big swing on Zach Frazier at No. 43, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Steal is underselling it; Keon Coleman at slot 75 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in pick 82 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 23 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick143 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at Round 5, Pick 7 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tip Reiman well ahead of where he belonged. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick203 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole in No. 203 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 KT Leveston
KT Leveston in the 244th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ryan Cooper Jr.
Somehow Ryan Cooper Jr. was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.