Unfortunately for Chicago Bears fans, we're back in that all-too-familiar place entering Week 14: tracking the team's first-round pick in the NFL Draft. This time, it's the 2025 NFL Draft, where the Bears are loaded with three highly valuable selections in the first two rounds that continue getting better by the week.
The Bears have their own first- and second-round picks as well as the Carolina Panthers' second-rounder. With Chicago sitting at 4-8 and the Panthers one game worse at 3-9, those three selections are trending as top-50 picks.
Here's where the Bears pick in the 2025 NFL Draft entering Week 14:
Round 1: 11th overall
Round 2: 37th and 43rd overall
Yep, that's three of the first 43 picks in an NFL draft year that will feature a franchise quarterback fresh out of his rookie season and a roster that's much better than its record suggests. It's an appealing offseason setup for whoever will be the Bears' next head coach.
As things currently stand, it feels pretty safe to project the Chicago Bears in the market for offensive line help in the first two rounds. It wouldn't surprise me if they spend the 11th and 37th picks (or wherever they end up settling) on offensive linemen before pivoting to edge rusher with their additional second-round pick.
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