Bears add much-needed help on both sides of ball in latest mock draft

Bears add much-needed help on both sides of ball in latest mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

The Super Bowl is over, and the Kansas City Chiefs are repeat champions.

Now the real fun begins for the fanbases of the other 31 NFL franchises, as wild speculation teases naive hopefulness for the next seven months.

The Chicago Bears sit atop the NFL Draft (for now) and, with two top 10 picks (#1 and #9), possess the means to dictate the opening night of drafting.

Will Mahomes’ MVP performance (third in as many chances) drive home the opinion that having a quintessential quarterback is ultimately how teams must build to win championships?

Or, will the 49ers’ appearances in two Super Bowls with two different quarterbacks in four years dictate investing in structure over superstar talent for sustained winning?

Let’s see if this week’s mock helps or adds to the dilemma of “choice” these teams will face in the off-season.

1. Chicago Bears (via Carolina): QB – Caleb Williams, USC

The “Mahomes Effect” is real, especially after winning three Super Bowls (3 Super Bowl MVPs) in just five short years. Ryan Poles was a part of the Chiefs’ organization for one of those and may rely on that experience to replicate a similar scenario for the Bears potentially.

Seattle’s backup quarterback Drew Lock played under Bears’ newly hired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron over the last two seasons. Lock is an unrestricted free agent and could be signed to mentor Williams. Lock could then provide competent and competitive play until the former Trojan is ready to start. This possibility could help Bears’ head coach Matt Eberflus keep his sanity and job until the rookie phenom acclimates to the NFL, much like Patrick Mahomes’ initiation into the pro game.

2. Washington Commanders: QB – Jayden Daniels, LSU

If Washington is unable to convince Chicago to trade the first overall pick, it’s likely they may turn toward drafting Daniels. Should Chicago select…

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Publish date : 2024-02-15 17:05:50

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