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Don’t get your hopes up if you’re wanting the Heisman contender at 12.
Cowboys’ Ashton Jeanty dream is fading as 2025 NFL Draft approaches
ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller is hearing that the Bears could take Jeanty at No. 10 if he slides past the Raiders at No.6.
“The Bears love Ashton Jeanty, according to scouts around the league who’ve observed the team’s activity this offseason,” Miller writes. “So the Boise State running back could be the pick at No. 10 ... if he’s still around.”
That shouldn’t come as a surprise.
New Bears head coach Ben Johnson leaned heavily on the run game during successful tenure as Lions offensive coordinator. The Bears already have D’Andre Swift, but if you remember, Detroit drafted Jahmyr Gibbs No. 12 overall after signing David Montgomery in free agency.
While Chicago needs another pass rusher, they have two second-round picks. They could either let the board fall to them or use one of them to trade back into the first round. Many insiders are hearing that multiple teams may look to trade out of the first round.
The bottom line is it’s easy to envision the Bears taking Jeanty. The offense will need 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams to make a second-year leap, but the Boise State phenom is a match made in heaven with Johnson’s scheme. He figures to produce regardless of how Williams performs.
Keep an eye on Maxwell Hairston.
Former Kentucky Wildcats cornerback Maxwell Hairston has been turning heads at every step of the NFL Draft process.
According to Next Gen Stats, Hairston reached a top speed of 24.25 mph during his second forty-yard dash time at the NFL Combine. That speed was good enough to be the fifth fastest speed by a player in the past three years, and the second fastest by a cornerback.
Hairston’s senior year in Lexington was marred by injury. However, during the 2023 season, Hairston led the SEC in interceptions with five.
With so many speedy wide receivers in the NFL, it is vital for teams to be able to match that speed in the defensive secondary. Adding Hairston would do just that.
Unfortunately, Hairston could go off the board in the first round. However, if he were to fall to the second round, the Cowboys should be very interested in selecting him.
There is still hope for Mazi Smith.
If you’re arguing in favor of another year of Mazi Smith, you have a fairly easy argument to make: he has shown progression, and it’s only his third season....
