Jfields1'S MOCK DRAFT

Mitch Trubisky is back!

  • Jfields1 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
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (PIT)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mitch Trubisky
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Bears spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. It is not that Stover is a bad player; it is that the Bears had louder needs to answer first.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 9 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at the 75th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Nice patience on Tykee Smith, who had no business lasting to slot 110. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 Cade Stover
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE and leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick186 Rnd6 Nehemiah Pritchett
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 11 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
A slide stopped in pick No. 232, with Zakhari Franklin worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jason Henderson at the 244th overall pick is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.