T'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • T DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B for the Bears.

Start where it matters. The Bears took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Wilson at that price is a win they earned. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Williams. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick9 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu at the 9th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Taking Roman Wilson in pick No. 75 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the 122nd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.