{"id":79084,"date":"2025-05-26T00:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T00:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/79084\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T00:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T00:14:08","slug":"bears-2025-nfl-draft-class-evaluation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/79084\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears 2025 NFL Draft Class Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0made eight selections throughout the\u00a02025 NFL Draft<\/a>, including a trio of second-round picks. General manager Ryan Poles is attempting to accelerate the rebuild under first-year head coach\u00a0Ben Johnson<\/a>\u00a0and franchise quarterback\u00a0Caleb Williams<\/a>. The Bears are expecting to take a sizable step forward this season.<\/p>\n

Let’s analyze their 2025 NFL Draft class, pick by pick.<\/p>\n

Round 1 (No. 10): Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan<\/p>\n

Colston Loveland<\/a>\u00a0projects as a potential every-down player in Johnson’s offense.\u00a0Loveland<\/a>\u00a0is competitive and willing as an in-line blocker, but is also athletic to defeat safeties and linebackers in coverage with added threat as a run-after-catch weapon in space. The former Michigan standout should make an immediate impact as a reliable safety net for Williams in the passing game.<\/p>\n

Round 2 (No. 39): Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri<\/p>\n

The Bears landed a first-round prospect at No. 39 overall in\u00a0Luther Burden III<\/a>.\u00a0Burden III<\/a>\u00a0slipped to the second round due to alleged character concerns. Poles is gambling on talent. He projects as the slot receiver, replacing free-agent Keenan Allen. The slippery playmaker is elusive with good instincts.<\/p>\n

Round 2 (No. 56): Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College<\/p>\n

Ozzy Trapilo<\/a>\u00a0is versatile enough to play both left and right tackle, but the Bears will likely focus his development at the blindside position.\u00a0Braxton Jones<\/a>\u00a0has always been a band-aid solution, and he’s entering a contract year.\u00a0Kiran Amegadjie<\/a>\u00a0did not perform admirably when afforded an opportunity last season.\u00a0Trapilo<\/a>\u00a0is a large blocker with a strong anchor, active feet, and good hands.<\/p>\n

Round 2 (No. 62): Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&M<\/p>\n

The Bears have struggled to create consistent pressure from the interior.\u00a0Gervon Dexter Sr<\/a>. took a step as a sophomore, and he should be even better with Grady Jarrett next to him.\u00a0Shemar Turner<\/a>\u00a0should be a depth, rotational piece behind them. Turner combines rare size with athleticism and first-step quickness.<\/p>\n

Round 4 (No. 132): Ruben Hyppolite II, LB, Maryland<\/p>\n

Ruben Hyppolite II<\/a>\u00a0was among the most surprising selections in the entire draft, but he was a prospect who captured an incredible amount of momentum throughout the pre-draft process. Hyppolite II was clocked as fast as 4.39 in the 40-yard dash at his pro day, which would have been a position-best time at the NFL Combine. He ended up going on 10 pre-draft visits as a result, and the Bears pounced in the fourth round.<\/p>\n

Round 5 (No. 169): Zah Frazier, CB, UTSA<\/p>\n

The Bears are gambling on\u00a0Zah Frazier<\/a>\u2019s size and athletic profile. The 6-foot-3 and 186-pound defender ran a 4.36 at the NFL Combine.\u00a0Frazier<\/a>\u00a0is inexperienced, having started just 10 career contests. He’ll work on improving his craft while developing behind starters Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson.<\/p>\n

Round 6 (No. 195): Luke Newman, IOL, Michigan State<\/p>\n

The Luke Newman pick was strictly about depth and versatility. Poles acquired a new starting trio inside this offseason, bringing in Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman, and Jonah Jackson. Newman is flexible enough to play a reserve role at both guard and center.<\/p>\n

Round 7 (No. 233): Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers<\/p>\n

The Bears were projected to select a running back earlier than this, but they ultimately went with former Rutgers ball carrier\u00a0Kyle Monangai<\/a>\u00a0in the seventh round. Monangai is a skilled prospect with the quickness, contact balance, and explosiveness required to generate big plays. He’ll start out behind D’Andre Swift and\u00a0Roschon Johnson<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Chicago Bears\u00a0made eight selections throughout the\u00a02025 NFL Draft, including a trio of second-round picks. General manager Ryan Poles…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66128,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[80,391,7,6,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-79084","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-draft","8":"tag-2025-nfl-draft","9":"tag-chicago-bears","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-nfl","12":"tag-nfl-draft"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114571251959549854","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79084\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}