CHIBEARS'S MOCK DRAFT

CHIBEARS'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2024

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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
Williams is the Bears' new face under center. Grade: D-.

Somebody took the Bears to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Put together, it is a D-.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. If Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is not that Smith is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Zinter.

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 overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 9th pick they get a true top target. A real need, handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in No. 52 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Brenden Rice worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A curious use of slot 84. Edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots needed the pick; a DT-EDGE in Maason Smith did not.
Pick111 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick 111 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Malik Washington
No drama and no debate, Malik Washington went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 20. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They paid a round early for Cole Bishop in pick No. 121, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at No. 123 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick143 Rnd5 Beaux Limmer
They took Beaux Limmer at par in Round 5, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.