The Chicago Bears are gearing up for an important offseason, which includes free agency (where they’re projected to have $118 million in salary cap space) and the 2023 NFL draft (where they have the first overall pick).
With Chicago having the No. 1 overall pick, they essentially control the draft. Considering the Bears have their franchise quarterback in Justin Fields, general manager Ryan Poles is expected to trade back from first overall — and he’ll have no shortage of suitors.
Still, there’s bound to be plenty of shakeup in the first round of the draft across the league, especially as a handful of teams will be looking to land a franchise quarterback.
With that said, here is my first-round mock draft 1.0 — complete with trades — as we begin the trudge to April.
NOTE: The Miami Dolphins forfeited their first-round pick in the 2023 draft.
* denotes a projected trade