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CHICAGO BEARS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
January 26
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
WRS
OC
NT
DL3T
EDGE
Starter Need Medium (P3)
WR
OT
OG
TE
DL5T
OLB
ILB
CB
CBN
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
QB
Depth Fill (P4)
RB
SFTY
Late Round Fill (P6)
Minimal Need (P9)
BEARS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft:
2023 CMD#2
Most recent mock draft update:
1/26/2023
R1
1
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Chicago
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Jalen Carter
Georgia
DL3T
Reach/Value:
-3
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
310
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The Bears are on the clock and in an enviable position. It's rare that a team picking #1 doesn't need an upgrade at QB. Yes, there's the smallest of chances that Chicago could move on from Justin Fields, but this isn't a year where there appears to be a generational, can't-miss QB prospect. Ryan Poles will already be fielding calls from QB-needy teams. A trade down seems almost inevitable but, if it doesn't happen, it's a straight choice between Will Anderson Jr and Jalen Carter with the first pick.
Georgia DT, Jalen Carter, would be my choice over Alabama EDGE, Will Anderson Jr. The Bears undoubtedly need to improve their pass rush, but their inability to stop the run was more glaring in 2022. Carter is a dynamic force who has only scratched the surface of his potential so far. At 6'3" and 310lbs, Carter dominated opponents at Georgia; he can take on double teams and get into the backfield to wreak havoc. Carter's PFF grade of 92.3 was third amongst qualifying interior defenders. More than anything, Carter will provide the Bears' young defense with much-needed leadership.
Chicago has a ridiculous amount of cap space with which to build the team ahead of the 2023 season (the most in the league by well over $50m.) David Montgomery headlines the list of free agents, but he could be allowed to leave with Khalil Herbert waiting for his opportunity to take over the lead role. With so much to spend, Poles needs to be more active in free agency this offseason than he was last. If solid decisions are made, it doesn't seem such a big leap to consider that the Bears will challenge for a divisional title, in the wide-open NFC North, in 2023.
- David Payne, DraftTek Senior Analyst
Please visit our Bears Team Page where you can see all the team's picks in the 7-round mock and more.
Georgia DT, Jalen Carter, would be my choice over Alabama EDGE, Will Anderson Jr. The Bears undoubtedly need to improve their pass rush, but their inability to stop the run was more glaring in 2022. Carter is a dynamic force who has only scratched the surface of his potential so far. At 6'3" and 310lbs, Carter dominated opponents at Georgia; he can take on double teams and get into the backfield to wreak havoc. Carter's PFF grade of 92.3 was third amongst qualifying interior defenders. More than anything, Carter will provide the Bears' young defense with much-needed leadership.
Chicago has a ridiculous amount of cap space with which to build the team ahead of the 2023 season (the most in the league by well over $50m.) David Montgomery headlines the list of free agents, but he could be allowed to leave with Khalil Herbert waiting for his opportunity to take over the lead role. With so much to spend, Poles needs to be more active in free agency this offseason than he was last. If solid decisions are made, it doesn't seem such a big leap to consider that the Bears will challenge for a divisional title, in the wide-open NFC North, in 2023.
- David Payne, DraftTek Senior Analyst
Please visit our Bears Team Page where you can see all the team's picks in the 7-round mock and more.
R2
54
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Chicago (Trade)
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B.J. Ojulari
LSU
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+4
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
244
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CHI g BAL (R Smith)
R3
64
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Chicago
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Luke Wypler
Ohio State
OC
Reach/Value:
-4
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
300
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R4
102
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Chicago
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Ryan Hayes
Michigan
OT
Reach/Value:
+1
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Height:
6'6"
Weight:
307
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R4
133
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Chicago (Trade)
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper
Fresno State
WRS
Reach/Value:
-19
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
172
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CHI g PHI (R Quinn)
R5
135
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Chicago
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Steven Gilmore
Marshall
CBN
Reach/Value:
+15
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Height:
5'10"
Weight:
169
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R5
157
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Chicago (Trade)
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Jalen Redmond
Oklahoma
DL5T
Reach/Value:
+19
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
292
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CHI g BAL (R Smith)
R7
219
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Chicago
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George Takacs
Boston College
TE
Reach/Value:
+45
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Height:
6'6"
Weight:
247
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BEARS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2022 | 2 | 39 | Kyler Gordon | Washington | CB | Value | +11 |
2022 | 2 | 48 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | S | Reach | -4 |
2022 | 3 | 71 | Velus Jones Jr. | Tennessee | WRS | Reach | -59 |
2022 | 5 | 168 | Braxton Jones | Southern Utah | OT | Value | +29 |
2022 | 5 | 174 | Dominique Robinson | Miami (OH) | EDGE | Value | +58 |
2022 | 6 | 186 | Zachary Thomas | San Diego State | OT | Reach | -151 |
2022 | 6 | 203 | Trestan Ebner | Baylor | RBC | Reach | -136 |
2022 | 6 | 207 | Doug Kramer | Illinois | OC | Reach | -112 |
2022 | 7 | 226 | Ja'Tyre Carter | Southern | OG | Reach | -54 |
2022 | 7 | 254 | Elijah Hicks | California | S | Reach | -119 |
2022 | 7 | 255 | Trenton Gill | North Carolina State | P | Reach | -171 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2021 | 1 | 11 | Justin Fields | Ohio State | QB | Value | +5 |
2021 | 2 | 39 | Teven Jenkins | Oklahoma State | OT | Value | +8 |
2021 | 5 | 151 | Larry Borom | Missouri | OT | Reach | -38 |
2021 | 6 | 217 | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RBC | Value | +106 |
2021 | 6 | 221 | Dazz Newsome | North Carolina | WR | Value | +51 |
2021 | 6 | 228 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | CB | Value | +54 |
2021 | 7 | 250 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | DL1T | Value | +51 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2020 | 2 | 43 | Cole Kmet | Notre Dame | TE | Reach | -31 |
2020 | 2 | 50 | Jaylon Johnson | Utah | CB | Value | +4 |
2020 | 5 | 155 | Trevis Gipson | Tulsa | DL5T | Value | +39 |
2020 | 5 | 163 | Kindle Vildor | Georgia Southern | CB | Reach | -95 |
2020 | 5 | 173 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | WR | Reach | -63 |
2020 | 7 | 226 | Arlington Hambright | Colorado | OG | Reach | -54 |
2020 | 7 | 227 | Lachavious Simmons | Tennessee State | OL | Reach | -59 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2019 | 3 | 73 | David Montgomery | Iowa State | RB | Value | +19 |
2019 | 4 | 126 | Riley Ridley | Georgia | WR | Value | +47 |
2019 | 6 | 205 | Duke Shelley | Kansas State | CB | Reach | -65 |
2019 | 7 | 222 | Kerrith Whyte Jr. | Florida Atlantic | RBC | Reach | -139 |
2019 | 7 | 238 | Stephen Denmark | Valdosta State | DB | Reach | -94 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2018 | 1 | 8 | Roquan Smith | Georgia | ILB | Reach | -5 |
2018 | 2 | 39 | James Daniels | Iowa | OG | Reach | -23 |
2018 | 2 | 51 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | WRS | Reach | -35 |
2018 | 4 | 115 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | Western Kentucky | OLB | Reach | -116 |
2018 | 5 | 145 | Bilal Nichols | Delaware | DL5T | Reach | -115 |
2018 | 6 | 181 | Kylie Fitts | Utah | EDGE | Value | +12 |
2018 | 7 | 224 | Javon Wims | Georgia | WR | Reach | -184 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2017 | 1 | 2 | Mitch Trubisky | North Carolina | QB | Reach | -10 |
2017 | 2 | 45 | Adam Shaheen | Ashland | TE | Reach | -11 |
2017 | 4 | 112 | Eddie Jackson | Alabama | S | Value | +46 |
2017 | 4 | 119 | Tarik Cohen | North Carolina A&T | RB | Value | +11 |
2017 | 5 | 147 | Jordan Morgan | Kutztown | G | Reach | -4 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2016 | 1 | 9 | Leonard Floyd | Georgia | EDGE | Reach | -17 |
2016 | 2 | 56 | Cody Whitehair | Kansas St | OG | Value | +20 |
2016 | 3 | 72 | Jonathan Bullard | Florida | DL5T | Value | +26 |
2016 | 4 | 113 | Nick Kwiatkowski | West Virginia | ILB | Reach | -35 |
2016 | 4 | 124 | Deon Bush | Miami (FL) | S | Reach | -137 |
2016 | 4 | 127 | Deiondre' Hall | Northern Iowa | S | Reach | -67 |
2016 | 5 | 150 | Jordan Howard | Indiana | RB | Value | +25 |
2016 | 6 | 185 | DeAndre Houston-Carson | William and Mary | S | Value | +70 |
2016 | 7 | 230 | Daniel Braverman | W Michigan | WR | Reach | -38 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2015 | 1 | 7 | Kevin White | West Virginia | WR | Value | +0 |
2015 | 2 | 39 | Eddie Goldman | Florida St | DL1T | Value | +10 |
2015 | 3 | 71 | Hroniss Grasu | Oregon | OC | Value | +2 |
2015 | 4 | 106 | Jeremy Langford | Michigan St | RB | Value | +9 |
2015 | 5 | 142 | Adrian Amos | Penn St | S | Value | +1 |
2015 | 6 | 183 | Tayo Fabuluje | TCU | OG | Reach | -106 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2014 | 1 | 14 | Kyle Fuller | Virginia Tech | CB | Reach | -7 |
2014 | 2 | 51 | Ego Ferguson | LSU | DL3T | Reach | -24 |
2014 | 3 | 82 | Will Sutton | Arizona State | DL3T | Reach | -4 |
2014 | 4 | 117 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | RB | Value | +38 |
2014 | 4 | 131 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | S | Reach | -30 |
2014 | 6 | 183 | David Fales | San Jose State | QB | Reach | -42 |
2014 | 6 | 191 | Pat O'Donnell | Miami | P | Reach | -113 |
2014 | 7 | 246 | Charles Leno | Boise State | OT | Value | +113 |