Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20
Draft analyst: Bears in 'good spot' to take LT or DE with Pick 25
Mississippi offensive lineman Diego Pounds, right, blocks Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor (3) during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Ross D. Franklin/AP
The Bears need a left tackle and a defensive end.
This is a good year, then, to draft 25th overall.
“There are some years where your need and where you’re picking and you’re like, ‘Oh, crap, we better move one way or the other,’” NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said Thursday. “I think they can just sit right where they are and see how it falls.”
