Bears mock draft: Ryan Poles strikes out on elite pass-catchers

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With the NFL Combine in the rear view and free agency approaching, most experts and insiders believe that the Bears will trade away Justin Fields and move forward with a rookie quarterback. The consensus says that quarterback will be Caleb Williams.

That decision will be the biggest for GM Ryan Poles this year– and possibly for his entire tenure leading the Bears front office. But it is just one of many that he’ll need to make in the draft, let alone the rest of the offseason.

Here’s my latest mock draft as we continue to gear up for the real thing in late April. 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

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.

For all our coverage on the QB phenom, click here.

NO. 9: DALLAS TURNER – EDGE – ALABAMA

There’s been a lot of talk about the Bears using their second top-10 pick to bring in a dynamic pass catcher to jump start their offense with Williams. In this mock, however, Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze and Brock Bowers all came off the board before the Bears were back…

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Publish date : 2024-03-03 19:24:21

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