Axeman'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Axeman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NE)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Players traded away
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Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a D-, for the Bears.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Bears did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

The whole projection now runs through Caleb Williams; hit there and everything else looks smarter. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Barton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick No. 9 they get a seam-stretching tight end. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 46 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick68 Rnd3 Graham Barton
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 68th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Value with a capital V on Ricky Pearsall in slot 84, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Good price on Dominick Puni in pick 110, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in Round 4, Pick 22, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.