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We’re just hours away from the 2025 NFL draft, where the Chicago Bears are gearing up to welcome some new faces to the roster.
The Bears are in a prime position to land some top talent with four picks in the Top 75, which includes the 10th overall selection, two high second rounders and a third-round pick. But all eyes are on Chicago and what they intend to do at No. 10.
After shoring up the offensive and defensive trenches during free agency, the Bears have plenty of flexibility when it comes to this selection. They can go with the best player available on their board rather than addressing a specific need.
It's certainly possible that Chicago trades back from 10th overall, especially if their top blue-chip prospects are already gone. But, for the sake of this exercise, we assume that the Bears stay put at No. 10 and make a selection.
With that in mind, here are the positions most likely to be the pick at 10th overall.
There's been talk about Mason Graham potentially getting past the Jacksonville Jaguars at fifth overall, which could certainly make things interesting. But it's a big "if" should Graham fall right into Chicago's laps at No. 10. The Bears could very well trade back in the first round and still land a stud defensive tackle like Derrick Harmon or Walter Nolen. But we're sticking exclusively at 10th overall with this exercise. So assuming Graham is off the board, it feels like Chicago will pass on taking a defensive tackle with that No. 10 pick.
If there weren't a lot of smoke surrounding Ashton Jeanty and both the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars, running back would be higher on this list. Now, if you could promise me Jeanty is sitting there at No. 10, running back jumps to the top of this list immediately. But it seems as if the Bears' only chance of landing Jeanty is by trading up (which it sounds like the Jaguars are trying to bait Chicago into doing). Omarion Hampton is another option sitting there at 10th overall, especially as the Bears are high on him after hosting him for a pre-draft visit. But this is also a very deep running back class (that drops off after Jeanty and Hampton), so Chicago could use one of their Day 2 picks to land a stud for Ben Johnson.
Abdul Carter is the best edge rusher in this draft class, and he'll be long gone by the time the Bears are picking (barring a trade up). But this is another deep group where there are several options on the table for Chicago at that No. 10 spot, including Jalon Walker (should he fall), Mykel Williams, Shemar Stewart and Mike Green among others. Now, looking at best available, it depends where the guys still available sit on the Bears' big board. While it wouldn't be a surprise to see them go edge rusher in this spot, it seems like Chicago's best bet at landing an edge rusher is Day 2, where they have three selections.
The Bears overhauled the entire interior offensive line this offseason with the additions of guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, as well as center Drew Dalman. But that won't -- and shouldn't -- stop Chicago from continuing to add talent in the offensive trenches as building a wall in front of Caleb Williams remains a priority. At this point, Will Campbell and Armand Membou feel like long shots at No. 10. And considering we're ranking this based on 10th overall specifically (and not a trade-down scenario), it's hard to justify taking Kelvin Banks Jr. or Josh Conerly in this spot should another top talent still be on the board.
Granted, no one knows how this draft board is going to fall as rumors continue to swirl in the hours leading up to the draft. But there's a scenario where Chicago could very well be staring at both Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland as options at 10th overall. And while Cole Kmet is already entrenched as the starter, it's hard to imagine Ben Johnson passing on one of these top playmakers, especially given Johnson's penchant for two tight-end sets. When looking at all five of these positions -- and piecing together rumors about where certain prospects are expected to land -- tight end has the best potential to have the best available player when the Bears are on the clock at No. 10.
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The Bears are in a prime position to land some top talent with four picks in the Top 75, which includes the 10th overall selection, two high second rounders and a third-round pick. But all eyes are on Chicago and what they intend to do at No. 10.
After shoring up the offensive and defensive trenches during free agency, the Bears have plenty of flexibility when it comes to this selection. They can go with the best player available on their board rather than addressing a specific need.
It's certainly possible that Chicago trades back from 10th overall, especially if their top blue-chip prospects are already gone. But, for the sake of this exercise, we assume that the Bears stay put at No. 10 and make a selection.
With that in mind, here are the positions most likely to be the pick at 10th overall.
5. Defensive tackle
There's been talk about Mason Graham potentially getting past the Jacksonville Jaguars at fifth overall, which could certainly make things interesting. But it's a big "if" should Graham fall right into Chicago's laps at No. 10. The Bears could very well trade back in the first round and still land a stud defensive tackle like Derrick Harmon or Walter Nolen. But we're sticking exclusively at 10th overall with this exercise. So assuming Graham is off the board, it feels like Chicago will pass on taking a defensive tackle with that No. 10 pick.
4. Running back
If there weren't a lot of smoke surrounding Ashton Jeanty and both the Las Vegas Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars, running back would be higher on this list. Now, if you could promise me Jeanty is sitting there at No. 10, running back jumps to the top of this list immediately. But it seems as if the Bears' only chance of landing Jeanty is by trading up (which it sounds like the Jaguars are trying to bait Chicago into doing). Omarion Hampton is another option sitting there at 10th overall, especially as the Bears are high on him after hosting him for a pre-draft visit. But this is also a very deep running back class (that drops off after Jeanty and Hampton), so Chicago could use one of their Day 2 picks to land a stud for Ben Johnson.
3. Edge rusher
Abdul Carter is the best edge rusher in this draft class, and he'll be long gone by the time the Bears are picking (barring a trade up). But this is another deep group where there are several options on the table for Chicago at that No. 10 spot, including Jalon Walker (should he fall), Mykel Williams, Shemar Stewart and Mike Green among others. Now, looking at best available, it depends where the guys still available sit on the Bears' big board. While it wouldn't be a surprise to see them go edge rusher in this spot, it seems like Chicago's best bet at landing an edge rusher is Day 2, where they have three selections.
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2. Offensive line
The Bears overhauled the entire interior offensive line this offseason with the additions of guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson, as well as center Drew Dalman. But that won't -- and shouldn't -- stop Chicago from continuing to add talent in the offensive trenches as building a wall in front of Caleb Williams remains a priority. At this point, Will Campbell and Armand Membou feel like long shots at No. 10. And considering we're ranking this based on 10th overall specifically (and not a trade-down scenario), it's hard to justify taking Kelvin Banks Jr. or Josh Conerly in this spot should another top talent still be on the board.
1. Tight end
Granted, no one knows how this draft board is going to fall as rumors continue to swirl in the hours leading up to the draft. But there's a scenario where Chicago could very well be staring at both Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland as options at 10th overall. And while Cole Kmet is already entrenched as the starter, it's hard to imagine Ben Johnson passing on one of these top playmakers, especially given Johnson's penchant for two tight-end sets. When looking at all five of these positions -- and piecing together rumors about where certain prospects are expected to land -- tight end has the best potential to have the best available player when the Bears are on the clock at No. 10.
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