Bears Mock Draft Roundup 4.0: PFF Mock, CBS and PFN Originally Appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
After the Bears lost the Bills on Christmas Eve, the Houston Texans surprisingly defeated their divisional opponents, the Tennessee Titans, away. With that win, the Bears moved 0.5 games past the first overall pick in the Texans draft.
And according to Texans head coach Lovie Smith, he expects his team to do their best to win in the final two weeks. The Texans will face the Jacksonville Jaguars, who won earlier this season, and the Indianapolis Colts, who drew in Week 1.
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The Bears will face the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings in the final two weeks.
It’s too early to conjure up a potential draft, but let’s take a look at which country’s pundit the No. 2 Bears are picking after getting close to the No. 1 pick.
Pro Football Focus (PFF)
Bears Select: Jalen Carter (DT, Georgia)
“With a defensive line featuring Travon Walker, Jordan Davis, Devonte Wyatt, and Nolan Smith, Carter felt like the best player at Georgia’s historic national championship… elite regardless of position. A talent in this class with bursts and rare strength. He has a pass rush winning percentage of over 16.0% in each of the last two seasons.”
CBS
Bears Select: Will Anderson Jr. (EDGE, Alabama)
“Anderson is an ideal pick for the #2 overall Bears. He’s an elite edge rusher prospect, and the Bears have only 13 sacks in Week 17.”
pro football network
Bears Select: Will Anderson Jr. (EDGE, Alabama)
“He won’t be able to defend Justin Fields, but he will confuse opposing quarterbacks.Will Anderson Jr. has dominated most aspects of the game this year, and he’s been a hit with Bears fans. It should give you a flashback to the Halil Mack era.”
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It’s been relatively the same since mock drafts started flowing.
The Bears have the worst pass rush in the league, and their need for a new defensive front outweighs their need for a long-standing offensive line (although the team still needs improvement). The Bears have his 18 sacks this season. Last season, Robert Quinn recorded his 18.5 sacks himself.
Anderson and Carter are generational talents. But will the Bears end up drafting either of the two? They’re one of the few teams at the top of the draft that doesn’t need a quarterback from the draft pool. There are advantages over taking either one of the two.
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The Bears still have two weeks to go before their draft positions are decided. According to ESPN FPI (Football Power Index) calculations, the Bears are projected to have his 2nd pick in the draft, but his chances of getting the 1st pick in the draft are 35. %is.
The organization could slip to the sixth pick in the draft in the worst-case scenario, or move up to the first pick if they lose and the Texans win one game in the last two weeks.
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