2024 NFL Mock Draft: Bears Select a Starter at No. 1 Despite Passing on Top QBs
Even though there are still over two months until the 2024 NFL Draft officially begins, most early estimates have come to an agreement regarding the number one pick. Although it is generally believed that the Chicago Bears would select USC quarterback Caleb Williams with that pick, NFL Network’s Cynthia Frelund’s most recent 2024 NFL mock draft adopts a quite different strategy. depending on an unusual analytical technique that aims to maximize each team’s anticipated victory total in 2024 depending on their respective picks, Frelund’s estimate is different from the others. Because of that philosophy, the Bears passed on Williams and the other top quarterback prospects in this class, choosing to select Notre
In this hypothetical scenario, the Bears select this high-floor (also known as lowered risk) long-term potential (20 years old) with a ton of upside and experience. The Bears’ offensive line, which allowed their quarterbacks to get pressured at the greatest percentage in the league (45.1 percent) the previous season, is immediately affected by Alt, who just passes receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. This serves to highlight the worth of the Bears’ first-round equity, which will let them to make whatever kind of move they choose. With Alt’s talent, it’s difficult to argue against adding a franchise left tackle to an offensive line that has struggled recently. A Pro Bowl tackle in his father’s day,
Even yet, it would be extremely shocking if the Bears retained the top pick and chose not to use it to acquire a quarterback. If the Bears decide not to select a quarterback, even Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. would seem like a more likely contender to be the pick there, especially given how much the team already believes in left tackle Braxton Jones. Other noteworthy selections from this mock draft include Georgia tight end Brock Bowers losing to the Indianapolis Colts at No. 15, Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold breaking into the top 5 (Los Angeles Chargers), and the Miami Dolphins selecting Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman with their No. 21 pick. To view Frelund’s complete first-round prediction