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We’ll share your grades for the Chicago Bears players and overall class on Monday, but we wanted to share what some publications had to say about the 2025 haul of players picked by general manager Ryan Poles. In case you missed it, or in case you need a refresher, here’s Chicago’s entire 2025 draft class.
First round: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Second round: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Second round: Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College
Second round: Shemar Turner, DT, Texas
Fourth round: Ruben Hyppolite II, LB, Maryland
Fifth round: Zah Frazier, CB, Texas-San Antonio
Sixth round: Luke Newman, OL, Michigan State
Seventh round: Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers
Here are some grades from around the internet, along with my thoughts after the last one.
Chicago’s dream offseason continues. Loveland is a dynamic receiver who I’ve compared to Darren Waller, and he’ll be an outstanding fit for the Sam LaPorta role in Ben Johnson’s offense. And the Bears went right back to searching for playmakers from there. Burden is one of the most explosive pass-catchers in this class, Trapilo could push Braxton Jones for a starting job at tackle before long, and Turner’s a powerful interior lineman with the traits to become a three-down player with some more development. It would have been nice to see the Bears make a big move at running back earlier, but Monangai is a fascinating sleeper. The Rutgers product is an extremely physical runner who also plays with impressive lateral quickness. He could be a productive early-down runner behind this new-look offensive line.
Loveland is a talented player, but we’ll see over the next couple of years whether fellow tight end Tyler Warren, who went four picks later, would have been the better selection at No. 10. I expect Burden to be a stud in Chicago, where he’ll team up with DJ Moore and Rome Odunze. The Trapilo and Turner picks addressed needs, even if the team might have jumped the board a bit for them.
Hyppolite was picked a bit earlier than I expected, but he has the quickness and toughness to make an impact on special teams defense. Frazier’s a bit of a project in the fifth round, but he did intercept six passes last season. Newman could contribute at guard or tackle. Monangai could prove to be the best value of all these picks.
General manager Ryan Poles appears to be in lock-step with new head coach Ben Johnson, as the Bears drafted two matchup nightmares in the first two rounds in Loveland and Burden. Trapilo is an athletic grinder and Turner adds pass-rushing depth — plus upside — on the interior of the defensive front, which was needed.
The Hyppolite pick felt forced. The Frazier selection made up for it, because he has elite-level upside as an outside, playmaking cornerback. Poles understood the assignment — foster an even better environment for Caleb Williams, keep...
