Which college programs on their own could do the best job of answering the needs of the Chicago Bears?

Mock Drafts are inherently artificial, but one thing that they do well is allow fans to get to learn about prospects they might not have seen. In this case, though, I also wanted to explore a tool that seems slightly less popular than the conventional mock draft simulator, and that’s the ESPN Analytics Draft Simulator. What’s interesting about this tool is that while it allows trades, it does not offer them to the user. Instead, the user needs to propose a...

We’re in the midst of another WCG roundtable!

A few of us at WCG are running through a Chicago Bears, draft-centric roundtable, and we’re on to topic number three.

Today’s question: Who is the one defensive lineman you want the Bears to draft?

Here are our picks.

Jacob Infante: Michigan’s Kenneth Grant would be the dream for me. Contrary to popular belief, Andrew Billings has been a more efficient pass rusher than run stopper with the Bears, and Gervon Dexter is better against the pass, as well. In my eyes, what their defensive line needs is one more gap-eater who...

Who did the Bears select in our interactive mock draft?

As we’ve done the last few years, we conducted an interactive top ten mock draft on Twitter/X. We give the fans a chance to vote pick-by-pick until we reach the Chicago Bears selection. It's worked out that the Bears have picked 9th or 10th in each of the last three seasons, so that certainly helps the exercise.

How did it play out? Here are the results.

1. Tennessee Titans, Cam Ward, Miami QB: 92%

No surprise here, the entire world seems to know that the Titans are going to...

Taylor Doll talks with former NFL offensive lineman and current Michigan analyst Jon Jansen about the top Wolverine prospects.

Long-time NFL offensive lineman Jon Jansen joined Taylor Doll’s latest Making Monsters podcast to break down the top Michigan Wolverines prospects and how they could fit with the Chicago Bears. Jansen is the analyst for Wolverines football games, so he knows the team well. They talk about defensive tackles Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, tight end Colston Loveland, and more.

At 6’1”, 249, edge Josaiah Stewart is a little smaller than the types of defensive ends that Bears defensive coordinator Dennis...

WCG’s lead draft analyst compares the early-round running back options for the Bears in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Chicago Bears find themselves in a position of need at running back heading into the 2025 NFL Draft.

Though D’Andre Swift had his moments in 2024, he didn’t live up to expectations upon signing with Chicago in free agency. With the addition of Ben Johnson as the team’s head coach — who saw significant success with backfield duos as the Lions’ offensive coordinator — it seems likely the Bears will look to follow suit.

It doesn’t hurt to mention that Swift...

The RB class is elite this year. Here are Bryan’s takes on the top ten, who he would compare their running styles to, and if he thinks they’re a fit for Chicago.

#3: Omarion Hampton - ALL-AROUND

Omarion Hampton is one of the most unique evaluations I can remember. He has posted consistently elite production in his last two seasons in Chapel Hill, where he was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award both years, which goes to the nation's top running back. He has had 15 rushing TDs in each of the last two seasons and averaged 5.9...

NFL Draft Expert EJ Snyder joins the Bears Banter Podcast!

The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped!

If you love the NFL Draft and want to know what the Bears could be doing in the NFL Draft, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

We are joined by the great draft expert, EJ Snyder, of Bootleg Football and the Bear Era Podcast, to discuss all things NFL Draft.

EJ gives us a detailed breakdown of how the top ten picks could play out, what the Chicago Bears could pick at 10, some names to watch for the Bears...

While fans might be concerned about whether or not the quality of the draft lines up with the needs of the Bears, the truth is that Chicago is in an excellent position to improve their roster.

Kevin Warren promised an aggressive offseason, and Ben Johnson has publicly stated that he is exactly where he wants to be. Ultimately, though, the draft is going to be about Ryan Poles. He has the ability to deliver to his head coach (and their fanbase) a team that is ready to compete. Perhaps significantly, this could be the last time Chicago has this level...

We kicked off another WCG roundtable yesterday, and today’s question is all about the o-line.

The first round of the NFL Draft gets underway on Thursday, April 24, so a few of us at WCG are running through a Chicago Bears, draft-centric roundtable.

Today’s question: Who is the one offensive lineman you want the Bears to draft?

And here’s what a few of us had to say.

Jacob Infante: Tackle might be the bigger need for the Bears, but I’d love Donovan Jackson as a long-term guard option in Round 2. He just feels like such an easy translation to...

Bears fans have another day living large in the 2025 Season of the Mocks

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Join our Bear Bones LIVE at 5:30 (CT) on the 2nd City Gridiron YouTube channel as we continue our mock draft series!

Dr. Mason West is up to version 4.0 on his bi-weekly Chicago Bears mock draft podcast/video series, and this time he’ll be joined by Danny Meehan and our lead draft analyst, Jacob Infante.

This will be their final mock before they have a special interactive War Room on April 17, where you guys get to help drive the selections.

One thing to remember for all these Bear Bones mocks is that they’ll select different players and go through...

As a follow up to our previous installment of trade downs, we’ll take a look at what it would cost the Chicago Bears to trade up in the 2025 NFL Draft. With a lack of blue-chip talent at the top, it could be a “buyer’s market”.

The 2025 NFL Draft is exactly two weeks away, and the rumors surrounding the Top 10 are spinning. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has already put out his final mock of the draft season, and many others will do the same over the next 14 days. As previously noted, the Chicago Bears find themselves in...