Official NFL Draft Thread - Bear Fans Only

[playthrough2001]

Wasn't Danielle Hunter not a big sack guy in college? Now he's the 2nd highest paid DE in the NFL.

That’s a great pull. He had 4.5 sacks his whole time at LSU.

 

[playthrough2001]

Where inside? We're covered at G.

“We’re covered.” For how long? Right now, Bates and Murray are the primary back ups.
Both guys could barely get on the field last year because of injuries.

 

[BearDown104]

I realize it was just a glimpse and he really should not have been playing, but he looked ok run blocking but a little baffled being out on the edge.

If he can show he belongs at OT, that’s great but I think kicking inside might make him a viable NFL player quicker.

You're talking about Kiran, sorry, I thought you meant the player they drafted lol. My bad.

You just said "kick him inside" after talking about drafting a dude.

 

[bears51/40]

If he was a serious red-shirt candidate they should have PUP'ed him for the whole season. I personally am extremely skeptical of his ability to make it in the NFL.

I remember the year the Packers drafted Clifton (LT) in the 2nd and Tauscher in the 7th (RT) and both started day 1 and never looked back.

I am sure you believe everything you just posted but go back and read some of Kiran's draft profiles from this time last year. Draft Buzz for instance had him listed as the #10 OT in the 2024 draft, the first 9 were first round picks. His injury and lower level of competition were also factored in. All of the draft profiles I saw said the same thing, he is not ready to be NFL starting tackle. He is a very raw FCS tackle who needs NFL level coaching, and Ben Johnson hired one of the most respected OL coaches in the game.

 

[Luke]

For me it is also, just like a lot of other fans here................BUT we really have to remember just who the Bears HC is, where he came from and how the Lions build their offense. Lions were built from the trenches out, then added the QB, WR's, TE, and RB's. Basically, the first thing Ben Johnson said was the Bears had to overhaul the OL; three new very good starters were added, with the QB, WR's and TE already in place. The last piece to his offense may be that 1st round level RB. Just following the breadcrumbs here but if Jeanty is at ten he is a Bear, if not it may be Hampton who with 35 days till the draft is rising as fast as any prospect.

DJ just said that he thinks there will be 3 or 4 RB's go in the 1st round.
I think Ben is going to put a high priority on a RB this draft and now I wonder if he can wait until day 2 to select one.
Right or wrong, I'm following these same breadcrumbs and think that they just might select Jeanty/Hampton at 10 much to the chagrin of CCS.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

DJ just said that he thinks there will be 3 or 4 RB's go in the 1st round.
I think Ben is going to put a high priority on a RB this draft and now I wonder if he can wait until day 2 to select one.
Right or wrong, I'm following these same breadcrumbs and think that they just might select Jeanty/Hampton at 10 much to the chagrin of CCS.

I'm fine with jeanty or Hampton honestly. I don't believe for a second that 3 or 4 rbs are going in the first round though. Might be a couple early in the 2nd

 

[Szlachcic]

An other draft mock prediction..

Dead-on accurate mock drafter foresees controversial Bears pick

The second-most accurate mock drafter over the last five years has a mock draft out calling for the Bears to select one of the most polarizing players at No. 10

www.si.com

 

[Nelly]

Bucky Brooks just updated his top 5 by position rankings.

Bucky Brooks' top five 2025 NFL Draft prospects by position 2.0: Matthew Golden flies up WR rankings

He seems to make every guy out to be a superstar in the making.

 

[Nelly]

An other draft mock prediction..

Dead-on accurate mock drafter foresees controversial Bears pick

The second-most accurate mock drafter over the last five years has a mock draft out calling for the Bears to select one of the most polarizing players at No. 10

www.si.com

He's got the traits and then some that Poles is known to like. It wouldn't surprise me too much if we took that plunge, I just think it's too high to bet on superior athleticism. For every Danielle Hunter you can probably find 5 other athletic freaks who didn't perform too well in college who washed out rather quickly cause they just don't know how to play football.

 

[IBleedBearsBlood]

His feet were atrociously slow, which also showed on his limited tape at Yale but he was playing against low level competition so it didn't matter. Combine numbers would've been really valuable on a project like this guy.

 

[DefNextYear]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1891854014679019869

Insane amount of info here

 

[Katesboobsrgr8]

There are just so many excellent options this year. It is the best position group in this draft by a wide margin. That’s why 10 is too rich for me.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1895144725746999358

This is a better argument than, you don't pick a running back that high. In a deep draft where you're outside the top tier of talent i have no problem drafting a blue chip at 10, regardless of position. Rome was my number one last season, but I would have been fine with Bowers if Rome was gone. I want Membou this season. But if he's gone and Jenty is available I'm not going to complain if he's the selection.

That said, if we can grab someone like Kaleb Johnson in the 2nd then I'm less inclined to want Jeanty. But I do feel this sentiment applies to most position groups we would be looking at. Is the OT, DE or DT we would be looking to draft at 10 that much better than those available in the 2nd? I don't know that they are.

 

[pseudonym]

This is a better argument than, you don't pick a running back that high. In a deep draft where you're outside the top tier of talent i have no problem drafting a blue chip at 10, regardless of position. Rome was my number one last season, but I would have been fine with Bowers if Rome was gone. I want Membou this season. But if he's gone and Jenty is available I'm not going to complain if he's the selection.

That said, if we can grab someone like Kaleb Johnson in the 2nd then I'm less inclined to want Jeanty. But I do feel this sentiment applies to most position groups we would be looking at. Is the OT, DE or DT we would be looking to draft at 10 that much better than those available in the 2nd? I don't know that they are.

I totally agree, this is my thought as well, but then I started hearing that FOUR RBS could go in the first round. I assume something like

Jeanty
Hampton
Kaleb
Henderson

That might leave Judkins and Sampson in the 2nd or maybe a Skattebo in the 3rd/

There are options, and what's nice is we can go BPA because of the FA/off-season. It's a DEEP class at DL, RB, and TE. All the more reason to go OL (specifically LT) at #10—Campbell, Membou, Banks, Simmons.

 

[pseudonym]

People keep saying Shemar Stewart at #10. So I took him, EDGE. Then came back with Conerly OT (he was a top 30 visit right?) and OT (Sava projects as Guard), and then a bruiser like Judkins in the third. I like Conyers as a HIGH RAS TE from the combine at 148. The rest IDK, took BPA.

 

[playthrough2001]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1891854014679019869

Insane amount of info here

I started digging through this. Thanks for sharing it.

 

[playthrough2001]

Biggs just did his first mock draft. Here’s his pick for Chicago:

“10. Chicago Bears: Will Campbell, LT,

If arm length weren’t an issue — Campbell measured 32 5/8 inches at the scouting combine — he would be a top-five pick. It’s a fair concern, but plenty of very good left tackles have excelled without ideal arm length (34 inches or longer). The Bears can plug in Campbell at left tackle, and if it proves to be a problem down the road, he always could be an interior anchor.”

He has them passing on Jeanty. Also, for X Man, Warren goes to the Jets at 7.

Also, he has Mykel Williams going at 8 to Carolina. Membou went off the board at 9.

NFL mock draft 1.0: Who will the Chicago Bears select with the No. 10 pick?

Owners of the No. 1 NFL draft pick the last two years, the Chicago Bears will have to wait until No. 10 for their first selection this year.

www.chicagotribune.com

 

[dabears70]

I remember this video when it happened. I actually loved that he had that confidence in himself even though it didn't quite work out that way.

 

[playthrough2001]

I remember this video when it happened. I actually loved that he had that confidence in himself even though it didn't quite work out that way.

You would think he’ll be incredibly motivated to get his situation moving in the right direction. Hopefully, he’s healthy and in shape to play football. It seems like the Bears finally have an excellent offensive line coach in place to develop guys like Kiran.

 

[Nelly]

Biggs just did his first mock draft. Here’s his pick for Chicago:

“10. Chicago Bears: Will Campbell, LT,

If arm length weren’t an issue — Campbell measured 32 5/8 inches at the scouting combine — he would be a top-five pick. It’s a fair concern, but plenty of very good left tackles have excelled without ideal arm length (34 inches or longer). The Bears can plug in Campbell at left tackle, and if it proves to be a problem down the road, he always could be an interior anchor.”

He has them passing on Jeanty. Also, for X Man, Warren goes to the Jets at 7.

Also, he has Mykel Williams going at 8 to Carolina. Membou went off the board at 9.

NFL mock draft 1.0: Who will the Chicago Bears select with the No. 10 pick?

Owners of the No. 1 NFL draft pick the last two years, the Chicago Bears will have to wait until No. 10 for their first selection this year.

www.chicagotribune.com

I don't get people mocking Campbell to us. If anyone has paid any attention at all to Poles during his career he values certain traits in his tackles. Braxton Jones and Kiran Amegadjie both have those traits. It's highly unlikely Poles will suddenly do a 180 on those and take Campbell especially when Braxton Jones is (pretty much) Poles' guy.

Considering the "traits" thing too, I'm a bit fearful that Stewart will be the pick at #10. The lack of college production scares me but the only saving grace there would be that he doesn't need to come in and have to dominate, nor even play a ton of snaps, from day 1. If he can be a decent contributor in year 1 and then start to take off in year 2 then you'll have hit a homerun with the pick. You're looking for basically a Travon Walker trajectory: only 3.5 sacks in his rookie year and now 10+ in his second and third years.

 

[thenewguy]

I don't get people mocking Campbell to us. If anyone has paid any attention at all to Poles during his career he values certain traits in his tackles. Braxton Jones and Kiran Amegadjie both have those traits. It's highly unlikely Poles will suddenly do a 180 on those and take Campbell especially when Braxton Jones is (pretty much) Poles' guy.

Considering the "traits" thing too, I'm a bit fearful that Stewart will be the pick at #10. The lack of college production scares me but the only saving grace there would be that he doesn't need to come in and have to dominate, nor even play a ton of snaps, from day 1. If he can be a decent contributor in year 1 and then start to take off in year 2 then you'll have hit a homerun with the pick. You're looking for basically a Travon Walker trajectory: only 3.5 sacks in his rookie year and now 10+ in his second and third years.

Most evaluators still think Campbell is the best tackle prospect in the draft. His arms are less than half an inch shorter than Penei Sewell and his tape shows he can play tackle against the best college pash rushers. Johnson and Roushar will certainly have input and the Bears need a tackle. Campbell would be a great pick, but I don't think he makes it to 10. The Patriots made a living out of lineman that were undervalued because of arm length. It's not the end all be all.