123'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 123 DRAFTING FOR THE
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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: 58 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CHI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CHI)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (SEA)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (SEA)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Evans
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
Head Shot
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.

They have staked the next five years on Caleb Williams, which is the only story that really matters here. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

If Cole pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Mike Evans gives the group a proven body among the projects.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 1 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In No. 9 they get a seam-stretching tight end at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 26 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 72nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea in pick 122 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington slipping to the 126th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in slot 154; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Myles Cole
Myles Cole at the 236th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.