Schrock’s Bears NFL mock draft 3.0: How to build contender around Caleb Williams originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Bears are going to draft Caleb Williams. That was always believed to be the case, but a week spent in Indianapolis at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine backed that up.
The Bears haven’t completely locked in the Williams decision yet, but all signs point to the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner being the selection at No. 1 overall.
If the Bears follow their expected course, the rest of the 2024 draft should be about giving Williams everything he needs to thrive. The USC star said he still wanted to find out if the Bears “want to win.” General manager Ryan Poles can show him that he does by surrounding him with the protection and playmakers.
Here’s my latest insider mock draft after a week spent in Indianapolis getting a feel for what the Bears are planning:
Round 1 (No. 1 overall via Carolina): Caleb Williams, QB, USC
The week at the combine only solidified the belief that the Bears will take Williams with the No. 1 overall pick.
Williams is an elite passer with an elastic arm who can make all throws from varied angles. He’s a quick processor with quick hands and quick feet who also has special playmaking ability when he goes off-script.
The Bears still need to do some homework on those around Williams to be comfortable that they have the infrastructure to support him as the No. 1 overall pick. Their first meeting with the USC star went well — almost all combine interviews do — and Williams was poised, polished, and confident in his meeting with the NFL media.
“He’s a franchise-changing prospect,” one NFC scout told NBC Sports Chicago at the combine. “Guys like Caleb Williams don’t often come around. They’d be foolish to pass on him. I don’t know if he’s generational, but he’s definitely the best quarterback prospect to come out since [Andrew] Luck. What’s the debate about?”
No debate needed. Williams is the quarterback who will lead the Bears into the…
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Publish date : 2024-03-04 13:00:00
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