Jades357'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CHI)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (CHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CHI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CHI)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CHI)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BAL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Noah Gray
TE
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Dax Hill
S
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Isaiah Likely
TE
Players traded away
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Darnell Mooney
WR
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Justin Fields
QB
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Khalil Herbert
RB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A passer of the future in Williams, and a D+, for the Bears.

The Bears lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The cost of the Randolph Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Reed at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The Bears clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in Round 1, Pick 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick32 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 62nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A slide stopped in No. 67, with Kingsley Suamataia worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
They did well to land Jaden Hicks in slot 75, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Nothing to complain about; Dominick Puni went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick101 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A tidy little value on Cam Hart in pick No. 101, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick104 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Trey Benson at the 104th pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
The board had Zak Zinter higher than Round 4, Pick 12, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 138 with a little surplus value in Ainias Smith. The roster fit checks out.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 139th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at No. 143 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick170 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in slot 170 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
They took Ty'Ron Hopper at par in pick 178, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jha'Quan Jackson in the Round 6 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
A tidy bit of business in the 182nd pick, where Sione Vaki graded well above the range. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick196 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach for Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 196; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick235 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 15: Rasheen Ali for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Austin Reed
They will replay Austin Reed at No. 253 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.