Chicago Bears Mock Draft (Rounds 4-7)

Round 7

QB Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky (6’3 | 220 | 4.86) 

One of my favorite late round QB prospects who doesn’t get enough love from scouts due to the QB-friendly offense that WKU runs. Doughty put up monster numbers the last two seasons. He led all FBS quarterbacks in passing yards for two seasons in a row with 9,885, 97 TDs, and just 19 INTs over the last two seasons.

Regardless of conference, those numbers are crazy. Doughty has decent size for an NFL QB, a lightning quick release, the willingness to step up in the pocket and take a hit to deliver the ball, and very good accuracy on short-to-intermediate throws most of the time.

What Doughty lacks is elite arm strength. He is never going to be a great deep ball thrower, but can make all the NFL throws. Doughty occasionally stares down receivers, his footwork is inconsistent under pressure, and he holds the ball too long at times. Those flaws are pretty common among young QBs and could possibly be fixed.

Doughty has an NFL skill-set and I disagree with most of the analysts who have him pegged as a career backup at best. I think Doughty has starter potential and worst case will be an instant offense reserve in the NFL. He could be a steal on day three of the draft.

The Bears are set for now at quarterback with Jay Cutler, but back-up David Fales is still an unknown. Fales was also drafted by the old regime, so Pace may be looking for an upgrade to develop as Cutler’s backup.