Taking the top offensive lineman or pass rusher available with the 10th overall pick in the first round is the main topic of discussion around the Chicago Bears and the 2025 NFL Draft.
Even selecting a running back like Ashton Jeanty of Boise State in the first round has been discussed, but it seems unlikely.
However, the possibility that the Bears will choose a running back before the end of Day 2 is not implausible.
Coach Ben Johnson gave veteran starter D'Andre Swift a partial vote of confidence during the 2025 NFL Combine, but there is still a lack of depth behind the highly sought-after free agent signing from the previous season.
Despite battling concussions and struggling with overall performance last season, Roschon Johnson, the Bears' fourth-round pick in 2023, showed more promise as a serviceable short-yardage back than as a contender for RB1 duties.
He should be guaranteed a spot on the club through 2025, but at best he will become a rotating running back and special teams player.
The team will need to find a true complement to Swift in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Trevor Sikkema of Pro Football Focus says Arizona State star Cam Skattebo is one player GM Ryan Poles should give serious consideration to.