With the NFL Draft just two weeks away, here's what 12 draft analysts are projecting the Bears will do with the No. 10 pick in the first round:
Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic (April 9)
Pick: Texas A&M edge Shemar Stewart
Comment: The No. 2 edge in this class is a tough call, especially if we're lumping Jihaad Campbell and/or Jalon Walker in with that group. A case certainly could be made for Georgia's Mykel Williams here. But Stewart (6-5, 267) is actually bigger than Williams, and nearly as long (34 1/8 arms). He's the most athletic edge in this class not named Abdul Carter.
Walter Cherepinsky, Walter Football (April 7)
Pick: Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant
Comment: Kenneth Grant has flashed upside and is considered an underrated talent. Some of Charlie Campbell's sources prefer Grant to Mason Graham.
Alan Goldsher, Sports Illustrated (April 7)
Pick: Michigan cornerback Will Johnson
Comment: Considering Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson are entrenched as starters, cornerback is far from Chicago's top position of need. But The 33rd Team has Wolverine Johnson star going to New England at four, and NFL Mock Draft Data Base tells us he is currently the consensus number nine pick, so Poles could certainly do worse.
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN.com (April 8)
Pick: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren
Comment: Offseason moves to add interior offensive linemen Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman should buy Caleb Williams more time to throw. Landing Warren would give the second-year quarterback another reliable target. New Bears coach Ben Johnson could line up Warren anywhere, get him the ball and let him roll to first downs after the catch. The versatile tight end had 1,233 receiving yards last season, and 700 of them came once the ball was in his hands.
Rhett Lewis, NFL.com (April 8)
Pick: Penn State tight end Tyler Warren
Comment: I can hear Bears fans now: "But we have Cole Kmet!!" I get it, but the value here for one of the top five players in this draft might be too much to pass up. Warren's versatile skill set could really exercise the creativity of new head coach Ben Johnson. Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki certainly had fun utilizing the talented tight end in unique ways last season.
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA Today (April 9)
Pick: LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell
Comment: Ryan Poles already spent big in free agency to remake Chicago's front, but the task might not be quite done.
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports (April 8)
Pick: Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty at No. 5 via trade with Jaguars
Comment: The Jaguars trade out of this spot as Ben Johnson goes up to get the feature back for his offense. He moves ahead of the Raiders to do so. Jeanty can do it all. The Jaguars drop to No. 10 to get more picks so they can add more players, which they need.
Rob Rang, Fox Sports (April 8)
Pick: South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori
Comment: Like the Panthers and Saints immediately ahead of them, I think the Bears will gamble on upside with the final pick in the top 10, a luxury afforded to the club after spending big in free agency. Ben Johnson's specialty is, of course, designing and calling plays on offense, making him all the more likely to appreciate how the highly explosive 6-foot-3, 220-pound Emmanwori can impact a passing attack.
Chad Reuter, NFL.com (April 4)
Pick: Missouri tackle Armand Membou
Comment: Membou's tenacity as a run blocker and pass protector will warm GM Ryan Poles' heart as a former offensive lineman.
Connor Rogers, NBC Sports (April 9)
Pick: Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
Comment: Banks has started at left tackle since he was a true freshman at 18 years old, and held that spot over three seasons, which is an impressive feat considering the quality of tape he's posted. His hand placement can get erratic, but he is a battle tested, athletic left tackle. This would complete quite the makeover this offseason for the Bears' offensive line.
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports (April 8)
Pick: Texas A&M edge Shemar Stewart
Comment: The Bears aim for the high upside potential of Stewart in making this selection. With him and Montez Sweat, they'd have two towering, super-athletic edge rushers.
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports (April 8)
Pick: Penn State edge Abdul Carter at No. 4 via trade with Patriots
Comment: TRADE! (details of the trade: Chicago gets No. 4 pick, New England gets No. 10, No. 41 and a 2026 3rd-rounder) A freakish athlete who moved from off-ball linebacker to edge rusher for the 2024 season. Carter is not Micah Parsons -- not yet, anyway -- but he's just scratching the surface on what he can do.
