steparko23'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock Draft 2

  • steparko23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CHI)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Bears found their guy under center in Williams: D-.

Somebody took the Bears to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Powers-Johnson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 44. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
No edge and no loss on Cooper Beebe in No. 75; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy slipping to slot 94 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick98 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the 98th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malik Washington
They took Malik Washington at par in pick 110, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122 Rnd4 James Williams
They jumped the gun on James Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.