In Bucky Brooks' latest 2025 NFL mock draft, the Bears focus on the trenches and protecting quarterback Caleb Williams.

In Daniel Jeremiah's latest mock draft, the Bears make a big move shoring up the trenches with their No. 10 pick.

There's a general consensus on which players the Chicago Bears should target with their first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but which one would be the homerun selection?

Johnson is a home-run hire for the Bears, but general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work to do with this roster, between free agency and the 2025 NFL draft, to elevate this team. But it helps that Chicago has the resource to do just that with the fifth-most salary cap space and four picks in the Top 75 of the NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears have inspired plenty of hope with their hire of head coach Ben Johnson, but the 2025 NFL Draft will mark a key point in their journey back to contention.

For the Chicago Bears, the latest NFL mock draft from Pro Football Focus doesn't include a Senior Bowl player. It's an underclassman considered the nation's top offensive lineman:

In Chris Trapasso's 2025 NFL Mock Draft of the first-round, he gave the Bears the steal of the draft with their No. 10 pick.

Should the Bears choose to apply that approach targeting prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft, there are talented Chicagoland natives who could be selected at various parts of the draf

The Chicago Bears will prioritize offensive line and pass rush in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Scourton is the edge defender at the Senior Bowl with the highest pre-draft grade right now. The former Purdue star transferred to Texas A&M in 2024 and finished the season with a somewhat disappointing five sacks (he had 10 sacks in 2023).