rshah124'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • rshah124 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bears
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: B-.

The Bears spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Sanders at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
No edge and no loss on Caleb Williams in the 1st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick9 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 9th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
You do not let a tight end like Ja'Tavion Sanders reach pick No. 75 and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick122 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.