The Chicago Bears have wrapped the 2022 season. And thanks to a Houston Texans win in Week 18, the Bears now have the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
GM Ryan Poles has a lot of work to do this offseason, including retooling the roster and building around quarterback Justin Fields. Luckily, he has plenty of resources, including the most salary cap space (around $118 million) and the top pick in the draft. They’ll likely have plenty of suitors looking to move up, and they can land a draft haul in the process.
In this mock draft, the Bears trade the first overall pick with a division opponent — the Detroit Lions. In return for the number one overall pick, Chicago receives:
- 2023 First-Round Pick (No. 6)
- 2023 Second-Round Pick (No. 49)
- 2023 Second-Round Pick (No. 59)
- 2023 Third-Round Pick (No. 81)
- 2024 First-Round Pick
- 2024 Fifth-Round Pick
Also, Chicago trades their fourth-round pick from the Eagles (No. 133) for two additional sixth-round selections (Nos. 160 and 184).
With that in mind, here’s our first mock draft of the 2023 offseason!