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
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CHI)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CHI)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kareem Jackson
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Bears drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bears, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On value alone, Worthy makes the weekend a net positive. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams at slot 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick12 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
They did well to land Laiatu Latu in No. 12, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick43 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick75 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Worthy in the 75th overall pick, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in pick 76 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick111 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter is a better player than Round 4, Pick 11 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick122 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in pick No. 122 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 123rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.