Kadsit'S MOCK DRAFT

Bears mock 1

  • Kadsit DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Theo Wease Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CHI)
Theo Wease
WR Missouri
BJ Mayes Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CHI)
BJ Mayes
CB UAB
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LV)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. If Nugent pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

The Newton steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 1 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick10 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Good price on Chris Braswell in No. 43, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Josh Newton
Josh Newton slipping to the 74th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A tidy little value on Blake Fisher in the 110th pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
The board had cheaper options than Drake Nugent at pick No. 126, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick147 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
They paid sticker price for Brandon Coleman in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Theo Wease
Theo Wease at pick 188 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 BJ Mayes
BJ Mayes in pick 231 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.