Let’s see what the experts think the Bears will do in the NFL Draft.
Let’s take another trip around the internet to see what various NFL analysts have the Chicago Bears doing in their latest mock drafts.
- Bucky Brooks of NFL.com has the Bears taking a running back at 10 overall, but it’s not the player you’re thinking of.
Omarion Hampton – North Carolina · RB
Ben Johnson’s immense success with a two-back rotation in Detroit could prompt Chicago to expend its top pick on a physical runner to partner with the dynamic D’Andre Swift.
This running back class is strong, which is a big reason I’d rather the Bears not take one at 10. The contract he’d be getting as the 10th pick is nearly $23 million for four years, which would just crack the top ten at the position for 2025.
However, Hampton (6′, 221 pounds) is an incredible talent and would upgrade Chicago’s offense. He’s a downhill hammer who can do the one thing well that all rookie backs need to do to get on the field: pass block.
- Geoff Schwartz at FOX Sports has the Bears taking the other running back.
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
New Bears head coach Ben Johnson is going to continue building his offense in the image of his successful unit in Detroit. The Bears added offensive linemen via trade and free agency, and now they have the opportunity to add the explosive Jeanty to help the Bears offense and Caleb Williams.
This very well could be the best player available and the top remaining prospect on the Bears’ board on draft day. I’d come around eventually on Jeanty at pick at 10, because it would most definitely help the offense and Caleb Williams, but my initial reaction would be
- The latest from CBS Sports has the Bears addressing the trenches.
Kelvin Banks Jr. – OT – Texas
Make that three offensive linemen in the top 10. Just like he did with Darnell Wright, the 10th overall pick in 2023, Bears general manager Ryan Poles overlooks the arm length of Kelvin Banks Jr. and instead focuses on Banks’ accolades. The Texas standout was a unanimous All-American in 2024 and won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy and the Outland Trophy as the best offensive lineman in college football.
Arm length has been a hot topic these last few weeks, and Banks’ NFL Combine number was 33.5 inches. Banks has over 40 starts at left tackle for the Longhorns.
- Charles McDonald made all the even picks in the latest mock at Yahoo Sports, and here’s what he has the Bears doing.
Will Campbell, OT, LSU
The Bears have completely revamped the interior of their offensive line and now they find a long-term option at left tackle to finish their efforts up front. Campbell, Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman and Jonah Jackson would be a massive improvement over what they had last year and they already have a quality player at right tackle in Darnell Wright. Campbell could go much higher than this, so this is a nice get for the Bears.
I know Campbell’s arms are just 33”, but he’s a left tackle to me. Quick hands, quick feet, smart with blitzes and stunts, all make him the best OL prospect in this draft.
Our Lead Draft Analyst also has the Bears going with Campbell at ten.
- The 33rd Team may be trying too hard to be different with this pick, but a move tight end with this skill set would be fun.
Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The thought of taking Ashton Jeanty here is logical, but Ben Johnson may find more value by adding a dynamic tight end. Cole Kmet is a fine but unspectacular veteran making $12.5 million a year. Colston Loveland is a better short and intermediate threat in comparison, and the Bears can save money long-term.
Kmet and Loveland play different positions (Y/U), so the assumption that this would be Kmet’s replacement could be short-sighted. The Bears should be looking for a complement to Kmet at some point in the draft, but I doubt it’d be at ten overall.
- Charles Davis’ latest at NFL.com has the Bears going defense.
Jalon Walker – Georgia · Edge
Da Bears went strong in free agency. Now they add a bookend buddy for star pass rusher Montez Sweat.
At 6’1’, 243 pounds, Walker is undersized for what defensive coordinator Dennis Allen usually has out there at defensive end, but perhaps the Bears would view Walker as a SAM who will also rush off the edge on passing situations.
Which of these mocks would you be most pleased with?