Marvin Harrison Jr. and Caleb Williams playing for the same team? This combination was the result of the second mock draught for BearDigest, despite its improbable origins.
At this point, it’s hard to make any assumptions regarding the Bears or their interest in selecting Caleb Williams with the first choice in the draught.
Assuming the first selection isn’t even secure because Carolina can unexpectedly win a few games and ruin plans.
But in a fake draught scenario, it’s all about making assumptions. It was anticipated Justin Fields would return for BearDigest’s inaugural in-season mock draught last month.
For experimental reasons, we’ll now take it in a new way. Although there’s no reason to believe Fields won’t return very soon, the Bears should prepare for the day by considering the following scenarios.
highlighting once more the reality that nobody is even aware of the draught order.
The Bears are capable of winning a couple games in the final stretch and jeopardising their second draught spot in Round 1, thus it’s likely that they won’t even have the fourth selection in Round 1.
Bears In-Season Mock Draught 2.0 is available for BearDigest, and it’s the final draught until January 2024, following the conclusion of the regular season. The Bears have a clock in place.
First round, quarterback Caleb Williams
215 pounds, 6 feet 1 inch, USC
Few discussed the solid start Williams had at Oklahoma and USC, where he finished his collegiate career with 93 touchdown passes to only 14 interceptions, averaging 9.1 yards per attempt or higher. Despite receiving harsh criticism, he finished the last five games with seven touchdowns to one interception. Williams possesses a special ability to identify secondary window openings and predict when receivers will open. He is mobile and possesses the rapid release. He is not little, but he is also not the right height. For a team dedicated to developing a cutting-edge pro passing attack, he would be a genuine quarterback prospect.
Receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., No. 4 in Round 1.
210 pounds, 6-4, Ohio State
The legendary receiver remained available for the Bears at No. 4 even after they selected their quarterback, which is astounding and, in my opinion, impossible. With 155 receptions, 2,613 yards (16.9 ypc), and 31 touchdowns over 38 games, the next great Ohio State receiver persevered despite an ankle injury in his last season and averaged 18.1 yards per grab.
No. 69 in Round 3: C. Sedrick Van Pran
6-4, Georgia 310
The Bears, who traded for Montez Sweat, do not currently own a second-round selection, but they do have the best centre in the draught here. While they may choose edge or an interior defensive lineman, their biggest need for a starting player is at centre. With the exception of centre, they have enough players of pro calibre in other positions.
Round 4, Position 104: S Williams, James
6-5, Miami, 224
Because of his remarkable stature, Eberflus could easily train him to be a pass coverage linebacker in addition to being a safety. In three seasons, Williams has produced 162 tackles, 13 pass breakups, and four interceptions. With Williams back deep, it would be challenging for any receiver to defeat the Bears deep in a jump ball scenario.
No. 132, Round 5: G/C Bryce Foster
Texas A&M., 6-5, 325
Although the Bears had options, Texas A&M guard/center Bryce Foster was the highest calibre player overall at this spot. In addition to being one of the finest centres, he can also play guard and, in Teven Jenkins mode, be a true mauler. Despite suffering a season-ending knee injury, he recovered well this year and was a standout starter as a rookie centre. Cody Whitehair and Lucas Patrick’s interchangeable guard and centre combination was always conceivable. With Foster and Van Pran, they would have enough inside depth to repeat this with a younger, quicker, stronger line.
S. Malachi Moore in Round 5, No. 141
185 cm, 6 feet, Alabama
Here, defensive linemen had already been chosen, leaving only a few safeties and offensive linemen as options. I thus chose a different safety. In any case, they only actually need two safeties, plus a fourth safety to back up Elijah Hicks. Moore might potentially replace Eddie Jackson, but he has an SEC/Alabama quality of his own.
Moore and Williams might battle to play with Jaquan Brisker. He has strong coverage abilities, but most people believe he should play safety at the next level because Nick Saban employed him in the slot at cornerback rather than safety. With their secondary players, the Bears have something more they want thanks to his versatility when using him in the slot.
