Ryan Poles gets Caleb Williams AND Marvin Harrison Jr.

Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles gets Caleb Williams AND Marvin Harrison Jr. originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

New QB or Marvin Harrison Jr.? That’s largely been the debate for what the Bears should do at the top of the draft.

The team has the No. 1 overall pick, for the second year in a row, so they’ll have the unique opportunity to do whatever they want at the top of the draft. GM Ryan Poles can draft his first quarterback and reset the clock for a bigtime QB contract with one of two highly-touted prospects. Or he can pick a dynamic wide receiver, who some believe is the most talented player on the board, to help whoever ends up under center.

But what if he could do both?

That’s what we’re going to explore in this mock draft. As always, this mock draft is not an attempt to predict what the Bears will actually do when they’re back in the War Room next offseason. That’s impossible. Nor is it meant as a recommendation of what the Bears should do. This mock draft is meant as an opportunity to dig into some of the intriguing college prospects this season, and how those players may fit in Chicago.

Last year, Ryan Poles passed on picking a new quarterback and traded away the No. 1 pick for a DJ Moore and a bounty of other draft selections. He can’t resist the opportunity to add a young, talented QB again, though. There are reasons to believe Justin Fields can succeed as an NFL quarterback, but he’ll need to be paid a hefty contract soon and the Bears aren’t quite ready to contend for Super Bowls yet. So Poles opts to trade Fields, draft Williams and give the Bears more runway to win with a QB on a rookie deal.

Williams has all the same big-play upside that Fields brings to the offense. He’s a threat to score with his legs, has a top-notch deep ball and can turn busted plays into explosive gains with his off-script improvisations. Ball security issues cropped up with nine fumbles this season, but over the breadth of his career, Williams has taken…

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Publish date : 2024-01-21 21:09:18

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