Professor 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Professor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CHI)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Logan Hall
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Bears finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

They have staked the next five years on Caleb Williams, which is the only story that really matters here. Getting Benson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick No. 9 they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in No. 58 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at slot 67 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick111 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 111th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
The board had Leonard Taylor III higher than the 123rd pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malik Washington
Circle this one: Malik Washington at the 143rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Sincere Haynesworth
You do not let an offensive lineman like Sincere Haynesworth reach Round 6, Pick 6 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.