Chicago Bears Mock Draft The Final First Round Forecasts Msn

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 17, 2025, 2:40 PM

chicago bears mock draft the final first round forecasts msn

With the NFL Draft kicking off tonight, here's a final compilation of what local and national reporters are predicting the Bears will do with the No. 10 pick: Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune Pick: Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams Comment: If Cam Ward is the only quarterback selected in the first nine picks and the Bears can't get one of the elite prospects... If no suitable move is available, they can use the pick on Michigan tight end Colston Loveland, take the first true cornerback off the board, roll the dice on an imperfect left tackle prospect... Williams is a high-ceiling prospect who can bring juice to the pass rush. Bucky Brooks, NFL.com Pick: Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.

Comment: New head coach Ben Johnson's experience with a dominant line while running the offense for division-rival Detroit could prompt him to add more resources to the Bears' front, even after it was fortified... Banks is a natural left tackle with the athleticism and shadowboxing skills to protect Caleb Williams' blind side. Dane Brugler, The Athletic Pick: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren Comment: This is a pairing that grew on me the more and more I considered it. Ben Johnson runs a decent amount of "12" personnel, which would get both Warren and Cole Kmet on the field. Warren can be for Chicago what Sam LaPorta was to Detroit the last two seasons. Walter Cherepinsky, Walter Football Pick: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren Comment: The Bears have Cole Kmet, so this selection could be confusing until you consider that they lost Keenan Allen and didn't replace...

With Allen gone, the Bears could draft an elite tight end and go to a two-tight end set. The Chicago Bears will kick off the second half of the 2025 NFL season with a winning record at 5-3. That's right, Bears fans: There's no reason to visit Tankathon and check the first-round order for the 2026 NFL Draft just yet. And it will likely be at least a few more weeks before the Bears' season really gets defined. Chicago is expected to win Week 10's matchup with the New York Giants. A 6-3 record will go a long way in keeping their holiday hopes for a playoff berth alive.

Those playoff hopes would've been a bit stronger had GM Ryan Poles made a blockbuster move at the 2025 NFL trade deadline, especially at defensive end, where free-agent signing Dayo Odeyingbo has been lost... Sure, Poles traded for Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, but the zero-sack edge rusher doesn't inspire much pass-rush confidence. The first 10 weeks of the 2025 NFL season have passed, with a clear tier of playoff contenders and Super Bowl hopefuls emerging while other franchises are beginning preparations for the 2026 NFL Draft. While this year’s class doesn’t have any household names, some of the best college football players this season have seen their draft stock soar int he last two months. Let’s dive into our latest 2026 NFL mock draft, deliverign Round 1 projections and analysis for each pick heading into Sunday’s Week 11 slate. It’s certainly a bad look for the Tennessee Titans to have the first overall pick in the NFL Draft in consecutive years, but it’s not Cam Ward’s fault.

While he needs a lot more help on the offensive side of the ball, the 2026 NFL Draft is defense-heavy at the top. Rueben Bain Jr. would provide desperately-needed help to a Titans defense that has very little in the front seven outside of Jeffery Simmons and T’Vondre Sweat. Bain offers the upside to become a perennial Pro Bowl edge rusher, and he’d pair with Simmons and Sweat perfectly. It is certainly popular in consensus 2026 NFL mock drafts to have the New Orleans Saints taking a quarterback. However, this feels like a multi-year rebuild for New Orleans and the roster isn’t necessarily in place to take a quarterback prospect who is very good but not great.

Instead, the Saints add a potential All-Pro safety in Caleb Downs. He’s a do-it-all safety who can impact a defense like Kyle Hamilton has in Baltimore. New Orleans can keep filling out the supporting cast and then take its next franchise QB in 2027. Jaxson Dart has demonstrated more than enough this season to prove the New York Giants need to build around him. That starts in the 2026 NFL Draft, addressing an offensive line that has a glaring hole at right tackle. Enter Miami’s Francis Mauigoa.

He’s the best lineman in the 2026 class, and the added benefit is that he’s already playing right tackle in college, so there would be no concerns about his transition to a new position. Mauigoa’s athleticism would help out Dart in pass protection, while his strength and size would make him a great road grader for Cam Skattebo. In just a few hours’ time, NFL mock drafts will be no more for the 2025 class. It’s time for the real thing Thursday night, and analysts still are split on what Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson will do when their No. 10 overall pick comes around. Many remain wary that front-runners such as Ashton Jeanty and Will Campbell will be available by the time the Bears are on the clock, instead seeing them bolster the tight end room or the...

Here’s what experts are saying how Bears will use the No. 10 pick. Analysis: “A defensive lineman (Mykel Williams?) could be in play here. With Warren available in this mock, though, that is the direction I’m leaning. The Penn State product would upgrade Chicago’s tight end position and help unlock Ben Johnson’s offense.” Analysis: “For a minute, it looked like Jeanty would fall into the Bears’ lap.

But unless they trade up to get him, they’ll need to go in a different direction. I love the concept of pairing a young pass-catching weapon with tight end Cole Kmet, especially since Chicago would have its choice between Warren and Colston Loveland in this scenario. But I’m hearing it would come down to Graham or Shemar Stewart here. New defensive coordinator Dennis Allen would love Graham’s active, disruptive style in his scheme. Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson, LSU tight end Mason Taylor, Miami tight end Elijah Arroyo, and Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. would be in play at picks 39 and 41.”

Chicago Bears Mock Draft The Final First Round Forecasts Msn

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