Jdollarz'S MOCK DRAFT

Jdollarz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2024

The One

  • Jdollarz 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
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bears bet the future on Williams. The board says D-.

Somebody took the Bears to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Put together, it is a D-.

Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in the 1st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In No. 21 they get a true top target at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A tidy little value on Brenden Rice in slot 75, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.