We're almost there. In a mere few weeks, the words 'mock' and 'draft' won't even exist to you anymore – you'll be free of the burden of shuttle runs and cone drills and arm length forever*. (*Like, four months.) And when that day comes, I'll be there waiting to celebrate hand-in-hand with you.
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But we're not there yet. The final stretch run of mock drafts still lie ahead of us, and it'll take a collective group effort to fight our way through to the end. In the meantime, however, how'd you like to daydream about Ashton Jeanty on the Bears? There are worse ways to spend your time. ESPN's newest seven-round (??) dropped on Thursday, and in it, the Bears land Jeanty with their first-round pick. They don't even have to trade up to get him either! The Ben Johnson effect is very real. Here's the argument for Jeanty, and tbh, I see no lies told.
Ashton Jeanty in Ben Johnson's offense is a dream come true for the Bears
"This is a best-case scenario for the Bears. Jeanty can do the same things Jahmyr Gibbs did for Ben Johnson's offense in Detroit, but with more power. Jeanty is an elite contact balance runner who does not go down on first contact. He can create his own rushing lanes and has the speed to produce chunk plays ... Jeanty led the FBS with 2,750 all-purpose yards and could team with D'Andre Swift to give the Bears a fearsome run game. That, along with an interior offensive line that was bolstered with the acquisitions of guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson and center Drew Dalman, can further aid second-year quarterback Caleb Williams' development"
This is the best case scenario for the Bears. The only thing better would be the Packers also forgetting to draft someone and losing their first rounder. But I'll take either one of those on their own, frankly. I'm not picky. Think about all the Chicagoland radio callers who would absolutely *adore* the idea of Ben Johnson pounding the rock with Jeanty when Bear Weather arrives. You can do a lot worse than Jeanty, Caleb Williams, and Rome Odunze as a young offensive core to build around. I take back everything I said about mock drafts – I actually love them and want more of them, but only if they're exactly like this one.