The Chicago Bears have a solid roster heading into 2025, but it's not a secret that Ryan Poles still has some major holes to fill. My 2025 NFL Draft analysis is nowhere near done yet, but I feel far enough along to start my mock draft preparation. With the Senior Bowl coming up this weekend, we are definitely in full draft mode (unless you are the Eagles/Chiefs).
What I will start by declaring is that I am not overly excited about this draft class. To top it off, the quarterback class is nothing like we saw in 2024. With the Chicago Bears picking at the 10 spot, I don't see more than two quarterbacks going in the top 10, and I wouldn't be surprised if only one goes. Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders are the top two and they wouldn't have cracked my top 5 if they were part of last year's draft class. This means talent at other positions are not going to trickle down as far as Bears fans would like to see.
With that caveat out of the way, I took a very unique approach to this mock draft.
The Chicago Bears nearly trade out of the first round
Trade No. 1: Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts
Bears Receive
1st Round Pick (14)
2nd Round Pick (41)
Colts Receive
1st Round Pick (10)
5th Round Pick (149)
Moving down four spots but getting a second-rounder in the process is fantastic value. It took giving up a fifth-rounder to get that second-round pick instead of a third-rounder but it was well worth it.
Mason Graham wasn't available. Will Campbell wasn't available. Abdul Carter wasn't available. Ashton Jeanty wasn't available. It made sense to move back at this point.
Trade No.2: Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers
Bears Receive
1st Round Pick (23)
2nd Round Pick (55)
Packers Receive
1st Round Pick (14)
Seeing the Chicago Bears make a trade with the Packers is strange and somewhat unprecedented. It's very rare that teams within the same division swap draft picks. In this case, Ryan Poles and his staff saw enough options on the board that were worthy of moving back. There is a big group of guys after the top eight who all fit into a big group of prospects worthy of late first-round or early second-round grades.
Trade No. 3: Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs
Bears Receive
1st Round Pick (32)
2nd Round Pick (64)
3rd Round Pick (66)
Chiefs Receive
1st Round Pick (23)
3rd Round Pick (72)
Wow. Three trades in the first round to move almost out of the round completely is going to make plenty of Bears fans upset. I completely understand, but let's at least see how this plays out first, shall we?