Bda'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bda DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (PHI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (PHI)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
James Conner
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureC-
The Bears answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Bears committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. James Conner gives the group a proven body among the projects. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Williams.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the 26th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Legette went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Nubin at pick No. 36 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick50 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jackson Powers-Johnson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in slot 59. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 James Williams
A slide stopped in No. 146, with James Williams worth more than the price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.