Mike Tannenbaum crafts dream outcome for Bears in recent 2024 NFL mock draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
How much luck can the Bears receive in a little over one year?
At the end of the 2023 season, a not-so-critical 4th & 20 for the Texans in their final regular season game helped lift them over the Indianapolis Colts for their third win of the season, giving the Bears the rights to the No. 1 pick.
Then, Ryan Poles and the Bears traded that pick to the Panthers for a haul, including the No. 9 pick, a second-round pick, a 2024 first-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick and DJ Moore. And, as luck would have it, that 2024 first-round pick turned out to be the No. 1 pick for the Bears for a second straight offseason.
The Bears have had some crazy luck. And former general manager Mike Tannenbaum says the luck will continue to spill over into the draft for the Bears. Here’s how he chalks up the Bears to draft in his latest mock draft.
This is a no-brainer. Especially with Justin Fields now on the Steelers, it’s clear the Bears have zero intentions of trading this pick like they did last year. It’s quarterback time in Chicago.
“Williams has rare talent and playmaking ability, and the trade of Justin Fields to Pittsburgh clears the road for him to come to Chicago,” Tannenbaum wrote. “With a supporting cast of Keenan Allen, Cole Kmet, DJ Moore, D’Andre Swift and Gerald Everett, Williams is set up for speedy development as a pro and quick success.
“The sacks (83 over three college seasons) and fumbles (16) are concerning, but I believe Williams’ fundamentals in the pocket (climbing instead of escaping backward) will improve. He averaged over 9 yards per pass attempt in each of his three college seasons (one at Oklahoma) and threw 93 TD passes.”
No. 9 pick: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
Here’s where Tannenbaum’s mock draft gets absurd. He has the draft’s best receiver falling to the Bears with the No. 9 pick. To clarify, Tannenbaum wrote in his story this is…
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Publish date : 2024-03-26 20:53:41
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