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Mocking the Mocks: Mel Kiper’s latest is all about the trenches for the Bears

The Chicago Bears are sure to address the offensive line early, and if there isn't a trade back, the nine spot has seen players like Ohio State's Paris Johnson Jr., Georgia's Broderick Jones, and Northwestern's Peter Skoronski all mocked to them. But in Mel Kiper's fourth version of his mock, the ESPN draft guru has the Bears going in a positional direction that will make a lot of fans happy, but the value question is sure to come up.

9. Chicago Bears (via CAR) - Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee

Chicago dropped eight spots in Round 1 but picked up a massive haul in its trade with Carolina, allowing it to keep premium picks in this draft and add future capital as well.