Given the moves the Chicago Bears have made during free agency, there has been plenty of speculation regarding what the team will do at No. 10 in the 2025 NFL Draft.
There seems to be a clear indication that Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Adbul Carter are the three ‘top tier’ prospects who will be gone in the top five, let alone making it to ten. After that, it gets debatable.
Figuring out the players who will be selected ahead of the Chicago Bears in the 2025 NFL Draft
At the skill positions, it seems that Ashton Jeanty, Shedeur Sanders, Tyler Warren, and Colston Loveland will all be in consideration to go inside the top nine. On the offensive line, it is likely down to Armand Membou and Will Campbell who may be gone.
Mason Graham may be a lock to be off of the board by pick nine as well, and based on a lot of the pre-draft rankings of some of the most plugged-in insiders, Jalon Walker may be off of the board as well.
The key for the Bears will be where Walker, Sanders, and Loveland are selected. These three appear to be the least likely fit for the Bears. If all three of these players go in the top nine picks along with Graham and the aforementioned three top-tier prospects, it will push a player such as Membou, Campbell, Jeanty, or Warren to the Bears. Two more of those players would be gone by pick ten, but it could give them a great asset that they need.
However, a worst-case scenario may involve the top three going in the first three picks, followed by the Patriots selecting Membou. The Jaguars take Graham, the Raiders take Jeanty, and the Jets take Warren. Carolina can take a player like Walker, and if the Saints take Campbell with the ninth pick, it puts the team in a spot where fans will be fascinated to see where Ryan Poles leans.