RICHARD64'S MOCK DRAFT

MOCK 2

  • RICHARD64 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (CHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (CHI)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall F
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureD-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a F, for the Bears.

Some picks age like wine; Drake Nugent at the 110th overall pick will need to, sitting 34 spots clear of his grade.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Speights at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick3 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In slot 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in No. 75, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
Value said wait; Drake Nugent in pick No. 110 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A tidy little value on Jarrian Jones in pick 127, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick146 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 186 with a little surplus value in Ethan Driskell. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Omar Speights in No. 232 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.