RichERich'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RichERich DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CHI)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CHI)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Draft Picks Received
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LV)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cole Fotheringham
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Williams is the Bears' new face under center. Grade: D-.

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.

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

They are betting Abrams-Draine proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Bishop pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in slot 1 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 9 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
No edge and no loss on Jonah Elliss in the 44th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A straight-up fair deal on Leonard Taylor III at pick 110, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A conviction pick on Kris Abrams-Draine at Round 4, Pick 12 that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
No drama and no debate, Justin Eboigbe went about where he belonged in the 122nd overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at pick No. 146 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A clean, defensible pick in the 150th overall pick with a little surplus value in Dylan Laube. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.