Teams are ultimately fairly efficient in finding talent in the NFL draft, but gems slip through the cracks. How much effort does it take to find them?

Recap

When this project started roughly three years ago, it began as a simple investigation into the idea of “how many starters should a team find in a year?” in the NFL Draft. The answer to that question, of course, depended on how a starter was defined. Like many things, the answer was usually manipulated by the person who wanted to prove a particular point. On a very basic level, though, if...

Here’s what it might look like if the Bears trade up from 10

The Chicago Bears will be adding to their roster via the 2025 NFL Draft in just a few days, and there are plenty of ways that things could break for the Bears. The 10th pick of the draft may not have a lot of elite options, but it does make it interesting. Is it best for the Bears to stick and pick at 10? Finding a trade partner to trade back may be challenging, but finding a partner to trade up with shouldn’t be too hard.

How...

WCG’s lead draft analyst speaks with one half of San Jose State’s superstar receiver duo.

Coming off a strong 2024 campaign, San Jose State wide receiver Justin Lockhart is excited to carry his momentum into the NFL.

With the Spartans finishing fifth in the FBS in passing yards per game, Lockhart played a major role. He finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards, and he led the Mountain West in yards per reception in 2024.

Windy City Gridiron spoke with Lockhart about the dynamic San Jose State passing attack, his approach as a route-runner, growing up with...

The Bears can go in a lot of routes the Bears can go on Thursday - do you prefer quality or quantity?

The 2025 NFL draft outlook is a complicated one. There is a general consensus that there are only 4-5 premium talents. Two of those players also play premium positions, whereas a few others play positions that are considered “less valuable.”

In addition to that, there are dozens of players that appear to have a late 1st or early 2nd round grade, meaning that Day 2 picks could be very valuable.

Our beloved Chicago Bears are uniquely positioned where...

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Taylor Doll talks with Mike Griffith, who covers the Georgia Bulldogs for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution-DawgNation.

Taylor Doll’s “10th Pick and Beyond” NFL Draft podcast series has reached the penultimate episode.

This time, she talks with Mike Griffith, who covers the Georgia Bulldogs for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution-DawgNation. They discuss a number of Georgia prospects who would be a good fit for the Chicago Bears, including edge rushers Jalon Walker and Mykel Williams, and offensive linemen Tate Ratledge, Dylan Fairchild, and Jared Wilson. They also talk about D’Andre Swift, whom Mike covered, and they also get into some Caleb Williams talk.

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It's finally draft week, and Chicago Bears fans are set to have a bit more excitement than fans of other teams, because the Bears are the only team with four picks in the top 72 selections.

As it stands now, Chicago will pick 10, 39, 41, and 72 on the first...

The first round of the 2025 SB Nation Writers’ Mock Draft will be over and published soon, but the 32 team sites wanted to keep the fun going through two rounds. The flagship won't be publishing those second-round picks in standalone articles, but I’ll share what I did for the Chicago Bears here at WCG.

In case you missed it, I traded the tenth overall pick to the Broncos for their 2025 first-rounder (20th overall), their 2025 second-round pick (51st), and a 2026 fifth-round pick. I then grabbed Ohio State left tackle Josh Simmons at 20.

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In order to build a solid defense, teams need to invest resources where they matter most. However, there are very stark differences in talent levels available late in the draft at different positions.

The one underlying assumption made in prior versions of the Draft Research Project was that NFL teams made players earn starts and field time. Thus starts and games are used as a surrogate for the quality of the player, with Pro Bowl status (and being 1st-Team All Pro) used as a crosscheck for higher levels of quality. On offense, it makes a certain amount of sense to...

After two all linemen theme mock drafts, today it’s nothing but ball carriers in the mock.

Yesterday, I dropped a couple of theme mock drafts, each alternating between offensive and defensive linemen, to get a feel for some options the Chicago Bears could take at each spot. Today, I ran through an all offensive “skill” position theme mock, because running back is a definite need, tight end seems highly likely, and wide receiver could make sense at some point.

As an FYI, I added quotes around 'skill' because I’m not a big fan of that term to describe the ball...

It’s finally draft week! For Chicago Bears fans, this signals the last significant piece to the offseason puzzle before a three month long wait until Training Camp. We’ll dive into plenty of draft thoughts, a future cap outlook, and what to expect post-draft.

One of the best sports weekends of the year is here. The 2025 NFL Draft will kick off Thursday night in Green Bay, and all 32 teams will go into the first round with their own selection for the first time in a while. After one of the more shallow classes in recent memory last year, the...

Draft week has arrived for the Bears and the NFL

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