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Carmen Vitali
NFC North Reporter
The Chicago Bears are in control of the 2024 NFL Draft given that they have the first overall pick this year thanks to a trade last offseason. It couldn’t have worked out better for the Bears as they round out a multi-year rebuild with their hopeful quarterback of the future.
While they’re in control of the board, there isn’t much mystery. The Bears are fully expected to take USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick.
Where this gets interesting is later on in the top 10, where Chicago also holds the ninth overall pick. Between wheelings and dealings in the past year, trading for DE Montez Sweat at the deadline last season and trading for WR Keenan Allen a few weeks ago, the Bears now hold only four total picks.
We have to include both Sweat and Allen when we talk about this draft class in totality and when viewing it from that lens, having four picks isn’t the end of the world, especially when three of the four are in the top 75.
However, that doesn’t preclude the Bears from being a trade-down candidate. Or a trade-up candidate, for that matter. Or for standing pat and taking a blue-chip starter at a position of need at No. 9.
With that in mind, I took a stab at a full seven-round mock for the Bears. Spoiler alert: I have them acquiring a bit more capital but still getting their guy. Call me an idealist.
2024 Chicago Bears Mock Draft Selections
First round, No. 1 overall: QB Caleb Williams, USC
This is the obvious one, and I’m not going to overthink it. I’d rather be wrong about the Bears selecting Williams with everyone else than needlessly out on a desert island. Williams comes from an offense at USC that had pro level components, and the heavy play-action he was used to won’t change under new Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron.
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Publish date : 2024-04-12 17:25:37
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