gettinurukhigh'S MOCK DRAFT

JJ_2024.02.06)_Bills give 2025 1st

  • gettinurukhigh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CHI)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CHI)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (MIN)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (BUF)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Connor McGovern
OG
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B+ for the Bears.

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. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Raym pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Landing Magee that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No drama and no debate, Caleb Williams went about where he belonged in the 1st overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 28 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They robbed the room for Bralen Trice here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Haynes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in pick 122 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick146 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in slot 146 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at Round 5, Pick 26 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick166 Rnd5 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym at Round 5, Pick 30 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Circle this one: Jordan Magee at the 230th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.