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Bears mock draft: GM Ryan Poles trades back, loads up on DL originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The 2024 NFL draft is finally less than one month away. By now the Bears evaluations are nearly done. They will meet their top prospects at Halas Hall for private visits, they will debate which players will help them the most in the long term and the short term, and they will finalize their draft board.
The team’s decision with the No. 1 overall pick is essentially a foregone conclusion at this point. Everything points at the team selecting Caleb Williams to take over at quarterback. They have several paths they can travel with the No. 9 overall pick, however. Do they take one of the highly-touted wide receivers to give Williams one of the best pass catching corps in the NFL? Or do they bolster his protection with a new tackle? If the widely-expected run on offensive players precedes their pick, the Bears could have the opportunity to take the first defensive player of the class. Can they pass up that opportunity? Or will they trade back to add more draft capital since they only have four selections as things stand.
Many options remain on the table.
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.
NO. 1: CALEB WILLIAMS – QUARTERBACK – USC
When the Bears traded Justin Fields to the Steelers it ensured that they will draft a rookie QB next month. Barring any crazy surprises, Williams will be the pick. His college tape is as good as it gets.
For all our coverage on the QB phenom, click here.
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In this mock, four quarterbacks, three WRs and…
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Publish date : 2024-03-31 22:48:44
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