Bears 7-Round Mock Draft: Two Trades Cause Massive Shake-Up
By Todd Welter
3. Jordan Morgan Protects Caleb Williams (No. 51 Overall)
Second Round, No. 51 Overall Pick. player. Offensive Lineman. Jordan Morgan. 511. Jordan Morgan. Todd Draft Piece 2nd round Pick. . . 2
Jordan Morgan might be gone before this pick in real-time. He was on the board in this simulation and the Bears would be wise to take the talented offensive lineman.
If the #Bears don’t go OT in Round 1, I’d love if they targeted Jordan Morgan from Arizona in Round 2.
— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) October 9, 2023
34-inch arms, powerful blocker with quick feet and great pass pro awareness. He’s not talked about nearly enough among the top OTs in the 2024 draft. pic.twitter.com/tPOh3koLi8
Morgan is the sixth-best offensive tackle prospect according to NFLDraftBuzz.com. His short arms are a reason to move him inside to guard.
Arizona OT Jordan Morgan is a name that's already gotten a ton of love for the 2024 NFL Draft. For me, Morgan is a player who will benefit from a move inside to guard and can be a nice Day 2 add for an O-Line pic.twitter.com/lp5qYG2mNu
— Joe DeLeone (@joedeleone) December 6, 2023
Nate Davis was bad last season and Teven Jenkins is in the final year of his contract, so the Bears could use reinforcements at guard. Also, Jenkins has issues staying on the field with his injury history. The franchise just released long-time guard Cody Whitehair, so the interior is currently thin.
Morgan made 37 career starts at Arizona. He came back from a torn ACL late in the 2022 season to have a great senior year. He has experience in zone blocking that offensive line coach Chris Morgan likes to run. Tight ends coach Jim Dray served as one of his offensive line coaches at the Senior Bowl, so the team will be familiar with Morgan.
Morgan had an impressive Senior Bowl, especially in practice.
Every Jordan Morgan 1-on-1 from the Senior Bowl pic.twitter.com/0cMa1Rccn6
— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) February 2, 2024
Morgan also fits the character traits the Bears desire in a prospect.
He is listed between 310-325 pounds, so Poles might ask Morgan to slim down. He made the same request with Darnell Wright and that worked out fine. Morgan can also be given a try at left tackle to provide some competition to incumbent Braxton Jones. The key is the Bears need to continue to build up the offensive line no matter who is the quarterback.