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Bears mock draft following Kevin Byard deal. Poles loads up at WR, DE originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
NFL free agency still doesn’t officially open for a few more days, but the Bears have already made a move that could impact their 2024 draft plans. On Sunday, the team announced they had reached an agreement with All-Pro safety Kevin Byard. GM Ryan Poles filled a big hole on the roster by adding Byard. With only five picks in his pocket for the upcoming draft (as things stand), Poles may have also moved safety down his draft priority list (if he doesn’t add more picks between now and the end of April).
Accordingly, here’s a mock draft where Poles eschews the safety position in favor of addressing other positions of need. 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 to be a fun way to discuss wild ideas, dig into some of the intriguing college prospects this season, and project how those players may fit in Chicago.
We’ve known for a long time that Williams is as good of a prospect as any in recent memory. There are practically no flaws in his game and he can make every throw on the field. But the Bears got to know Williams personally for the first time last week. Character matters a lot to them. If they like Williams as a person, they’ll pick him at the top of the draft. If they find red flags there’s a chance they trade the pick away and select someone else. But that feels unlikely at this point.
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By the time the Bears are back on the clock Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze and Brock Bowers are all off the board. Without the opportunity to add one of the top-shelf pass…
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Publish date : 2024-03-11 01:37:00
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