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The arrow is pointing up for the Chicago Bears in the 2025 offseason.
The Bears are coming off a 5-12 season, but saw signs of life from rookie quarterback in Caleb Williams. After firing coach Matt Eberflus, the team made a big splash and signed former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their head coach.
The Bears will have the No. 10 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay. Here are the top three players experts around the NFL say the Bears are eying with their first-round pick, according to NFL Mock Draft Database:
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The 6-foot-6, 324-pound consensus all-American tackle is the No. 2 tackle and No. 10 overall according to nfldraftbuzz, and is predicted by 185 experts — almost a quarter of those surveyed — to go to the Bears at No. 10 overall. He started all 38 games at LSU, playing every offensive snap in 22 of 25 SEC games. He played a total of 2,554 offensive snaps for the Tigers, the most of any player during that span. Most experts have him landed much higher, at No. 4 to the New England Patriots.
"The tools are there for a decade-plus starter who can anchor an offensive line and earn multiple Pro Bowl nods," wrote Wyatt Brooks of nfldraftbuzz. "Mark it down: Campbell goes in the top 10 and becomes one of the NFL's premier offensive tackles."
The 6-foot-4, 320-pound all-America pick is considered the top offensive tackle in the draft by nfldraftbuzz, and No. 2 overall and selected by the next-most mock draft experts to land with the Bears, with 18.2 percent picking him to land in Chicago, where most experts also have him landing. The sophomore started all 27 games at left tackle over his first two years.
"Banks has the tools to develop into a Pro Bowl-caliber player at either (tackle or guard), with his ceiling potentially even higher at guard," wrote Eli Cooper of nfldraftbuzz. "His floor appears to be that of a quality starting tackle, with All-Pro potential if kicked inside."
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The 5-foot-9, 211-pound junior is one of the most prolific backs in college football history, rolling up 2,601 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns while leading the Broncos to the College Football Playoff. Jeanty is climbing the charts, with 13.5 percent of experts picking him to land with the Bears at No. 10. It certainly would be a splashy pick for a team that added two skill players in the top 10 last season in Williams and receiver Rome Odunze. Most experts say he will land with the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6.
"Jeanty stands out as a transformative talent, the kind that comes along once in a decade," wrote Kevin Thomas of nfldraftbuzz. "His potential to immediately step in as a focal point of an NFL offense cannot be overstated."
Through the regular season, according to Tankathon.
*—Final order determined by playoff finish
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Chicago Bears mock draft update: Expert picks for top 10 pick in 2025 draft
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The Bears are coming off a 5-12 season, but saw signs of life from rookie quarterback in Caleb Williams. After firing coach Matt Eberflus, the team made a big splash and signed former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their head coach.
The Bears will have the No. 10 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Green Bay. Here are the top three players experts around the NFL say the Bears are eying with their first-round pick, according to NFL Mock Draft Database:
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OT Will Campbell, LSU
The 6-foot-6, 324-pound consensus all-American tackle is the No. 2 tackle and No. 10 overall according to nfldraftbuzz, and is predicted by 185 experts — almost a quarter of those surveyed — to go to the Bears at No. 10 overall. He started all 38 games at LSU, playing every offensive snap in 22 of 25 SEC games. He played a total of 2,554 offensive snaps for the Tigers, the most of any player during that span. Most experts have him landed much higher, at No. 4 to the New England Patriots.
"The tools are there for a decade-plus starter who can anchor an offensive line and earn multiple Pro Bowl nods," wrote Wyatt Brooks of nfldraftbuzz. "Mark it down: Campbell goes in the top 10 and becomes one of the NFL's premier offensive tackles."
OT Kelvin Banks, Texas
The 6-foot-4, 320-pound all-America pick is considered the top offensive tackle in the draft by nfldraftbuzz, and No. 2 overall and selected by the next-most mock draft experts to land with the Bears, with 18.2 percent picking him to land in Chicago, where most experts also have him landing. The sophomore started all 27 games at left tackle over his first two years.
"Banks has the tools to develop into a Pro Bowl-caliber player at either (tackle or guard), with his ceiling potentially even higher at guard," wrote Eli Cooper of nfldraftbuzz. "His floor appears to be that of a quality starting tackle, with All-Pro potential if kicked inside."
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RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
The 5-foot-9, 211-pound junior is one of the most prolific backs in college football history, rolling up 2,601 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns while leading the Broncos to the College Football Playoff. Jeanty is climbing the charts, with 13.5 percent of experts picking him to land with the Bears at No. 10. It certainly would be a splashy pick for a team that added two skill players in the top 10 last season in Williams and receiver Rome Odunze. Most experts say he will land with the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6.
"Jeanty stands out as a transformative talent, the kind that comes along once in a decade," wrote Kevin Thomas of nfldraftbuzz. "His potential to immediately step in as a focal point of an NFL offense cannot be overstated."
2025 NFL draft order
Through the regular season, according to Tankathon.
- Tennessee Titans (3-14)
- Cleveland Browns (3-14)
- New York Giants (3-14)
- New England Patriots (4-13)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (4-13)
- Las Vegas Raiders (4-13)
- New York Jets (4-13)
- Carolina Panthers (5-12)
- New Orleans Saints (5-12)
- Chicago Bears (5-12)
- San Francisco 49ers (6-11)
- Dallas Cowboys (7-10)
- Miami Dolphins (8-9)
- Indianapolis Colts (8-9)
- Atlanta Falcons (8-9)
- Arizona Cardinals (8-9)
- Cincinnati Bengals (9-8)
- Seattle Seahawks (10-7)
- Houston Texans (10-7)*
- Denver Broncos (10-7)*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)*
- Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)*
- Los Angeles Rams (10-7)*
- Green Bay Packers (11-6)*
- Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)*
- Washington Commanders (12-5)*
- Baltimore Ravens (12-5)*
- Minnesota Vikings (14-3)*
- Buffalo Bills (13-4)*
- Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)*
- Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)*
- Detroit Lions (15-2)*
*—Final order determined by playoff finish
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Chicago Bears mock draft update: Expert picks for top 10 pick in 2025 draft
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