Ryan Polez'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ryan Polez DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (CHI)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CHI)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players traded away
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Eddie Jackson
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Equanimeous St. Brown
WR
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Marcedes Lewis
TE
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a C+ weekend for the Bears.

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. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Every board in the league had Rice lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Williams at pick No. 1, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick20 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 20th pick they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick75 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
A wild overpay on Brenden Rice in the 75th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick84 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Patrick Paul in slot 84. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Elijah Jones in pick 122. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
They will replay Tykee Smith at Round 6, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in No. 193 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.