Last update: Sunday, April 14, 2023. This is our 15th-annual backward mock draft. It’s what it sounds like: What would the 2023 NFL Draft look like if the order were reversed? Who would the Chiefs take with the first pick? My annual Backward NFL Mock Draft is listed below. Go here for my 2024 NFL…

Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC It’s not clear why, but to start the season, Justin Fields styled himself after Drew Bledsoe, a statue-esque quarterback who held the ball way too long in the pocket and took tons of sacks. Fields ran just twice following the opening drive versus the Buccaneers. He rebounded after that,…

I’ve been writing Emmitt Smith mock drafts ever since ESPN unjustly fired him. My reasoning was that we all missed Emmitt’s grammatically flawed analysis on the “Worldwide Leader,” and I was protesting ESPN terminating his contract. Emmitt was definitely the highlight of my Sunday mornings, and America deserves to hear him once again. This is…

Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC It’s not clear why, but to start the season, Justin Fields styled himself after Drew Bledsoe, a statue-esque quarterback who held the ball way too long in the pocket and took tons of sacks. Fields ran just twice following the opening drive versus the Buccaneers. He rebounded after that,…

Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC It’s not clear why, but to start the season, Justin Fields styled himself after Drew Bledsoe, a statue-esque quarterback who held the ball way too long in the pocket and took tons of sacks. Fields ran just twice following the opening drive versus the Buccaneers. He rebounded after that,…

Last update: Last update: Sunday, March 31, 2024. Major changes in all 1 rounds. Next update: Every week. Follow me @walterfootball for updates. Carolina Panthers: J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan Bears general manager Ryan Poles couldn’t sleep at night. “I felt so bad taking advantage of someone with special needs,” he admitted. The man with special…