Now that the NFL season is halfway over, it appears like the Bears will have a good chance of obtaining one of the top two picks in the 2024 draught courtesy to the Carolina Panthers. Thanks to the trade that delivered the No. 1 pick to Carolina in March, the Bears will receive the Panthers’ first-round selection this year. Again, it would be the first overall choice if the season ended today.
The Bears made analysing Justin Fields their top priority going into the 2018 campaign. By year’s conclusion, the team must determine if he will remain the starting quarterback for the team going ahead. Fields has seven games left to demonstrate the necessary consistency to preserve his Chicago job, according to head coach Matt Eberflus. If he does, the Bears have two options: they can hold onto the No. 1 pick and select a high-impact player like Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., or they can trade it away to a team that needs a quarterback. GM Ryan Poles may choose to handpick his next quarterback if he doesn’t.
Remarkably, this mock draught does not aim to forecast the Bears’ actual actions when they return to the War Room over the upcoming offseason. That isn’t feasible. In order to examine some of the intriguing college prospects this season and how those players would fit in Chicago, this mock draught is intended to serve as an instructional tool.
No. 1: UNC – Quarterback – Drake Maye
Poles find their man. It’s easy to see why draught guru Dane Brugler just moved Maye up to the top of his big board, surpassing Caleb Williams of USC. He can catch wide receivers who are on the move with ease and has a terrific deep ball. His willingness to toss contested balls to his receivers in an attempt to give them a 50/50 shot to catch the ball would fit in nicely with DJ Moore’s skill set. In addition to being incredibly precise and throwing with excellent timing, he can also improvise when things go wrong. Although Maye lacks Fields’ or Williams’ level of scrambling skill, he is still agile enough to pose a threat with his legs. essentially the entire bundle. Maye has led the Tar Heels’ offence for the past two seasons, completing 66% of his throws for 7,466 yards, 59 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. In addition, Maye has 277 carry completions for 974 yards and 15 touchdowns.
NO. 5: LAIATU LATU – EDGE – UCLA
Latu frequently rushes from a two-point stance, but the Bears want their edge rushers to take a three-point stance, so there shouldn’t be much of a difference. Scouts are impressed by Latu’s remarkable talent in shedding blocks and his rapid play pace. One of the requirements for Eberflus’ programme is that Latu never gives up on a play. The Bears adore Latu’s versatility, as he can also kick inside to rush over the tackle or from the b-gap. Latu has 31 TFLs and 21.5 sacks in the last two seasons.
