Ryan Polez'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ryan Polez DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bears left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bears shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Reaching for Frazier left real value on the table behind him. Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Williams at slot 1, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick9 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 9 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A real head-scratcher, Zach Frazier in Round 2, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Javon Baker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Javon Baker this early at the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick 109 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in No. 121 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.