On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Chicago Bears entered draft weekend with eight draft picks, including the 10th pick in the first round. After the draft, the Bears had selected eight players: Colston Loveland, Luther Burden III, Ozzy Trapilo, Shemar Turner, Ruben Hyppolite II, Zah Frazier, Luke Newman, and Kyle Monangai. Overall, the Bears ended the draft with a very talented and potentially monumental draft class.

At the 10th pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Loveland, a tight end out of Michigan. At 6’6” and 248 lbs, the best way to describe Loveland is a tight end in a wide receiver’s body. He is a very similar player to Sam LaPorta of the Lions, and Head Coach Ben Johnson, former Lions Offensive Coordinator, and will probably try to use him in the same way. Loveland is really effective catching the ball in stride, and he can run and block effectively. He is an efficient route runner who can catch the ball at every level.

At the 39th pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Burden III, a wide receiver out of Missouri. At 6’0” and 206 lbs, Burden is an explosive player with the ability to open up the field on every play. With his exceptional ability to track the deep ball, as well as his ability to turn three or four-yard catches into 15-yard plays, he becomes a great weapon for this Johnson offense. Burden is a very similar player to Stefon Diggs, a little too similar because he struggles with attitude and just gives up on plays if he is not getting the ball, which I believe he can fix.

At the 56th pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Trapilo, an offensive tackle out of Boston College. At 6’8” and 316 lbs, Trapilo joins Darnell Wright, Kiran Amegadjie, and Braxton Jones as tackles on the Bears’ offensive line. Trapilo has quick feet and hands, as well as has experience at both tackle positions. He is amazing at not allowing edge rushers to get around, but also not letting defensive tackles sneak by on the inside. Jones is also able to anticipate moves the defender will make before they happen.

At the 62nd pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Turner, a defensive tackle out of Texas A&M. At 6’3” and 290 lbs, he is excellent at using his hands to split defenders, as well as take on and beat double teams. He is very effective on the pass rush, but he is also talented with his run defense. If you include the fact that Dennis Allen can use him as an edge rusher as well, it is a very good pick.

At the 132nd pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Hyppolite II, a linebacker out of Maryland. At 5’11” and 240lbs, many people originally had Hyppolite going undrafted, so this was a very unexpected pick. Hyppolite is very talented when it comes to shooting gaps and stopping the run game. This allows him to perfectly fit into this Allen defense.

At the 169th pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Frazier, a cornerback out of University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA). At 6’3” and 186 lbs, Frazier is my favorite pick from the Bears draft. Frazier ran the quickest 40-yard dash at 4.36 seconds. He was also second in the FBS with six interceptions. With his quickness, his ability to track balls, his ability to stop the run, and his great, but rather small hands, he should be an amazing asset to Allen’s defense.

At the 195th pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Newman, an offensive lineman out of Michigan State. At 6’3” and 318 lbs, Newman started his college career at Holy Cross, where he played left tackle, but after transferring to Michigan State, he was moved to left guard, which is his more natural position. He is faster for his position, which allows him to be good at both run and pass schemes. His versatility will prove useful in this Johnson-style offense. 

At the 233rd pick in the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears selected Monangai, a running back out of Rutgers. At 5’8” and 211 lbs, Monangai is a very powerful runner who loves to run to contact. He does fumble the ball often, and is very quick. He often drags defenders with him as he gets extra yardage. He should be able to complement D’Andre Swift nicely in this Bears offense.

Overall, the Chicago Bears put together a very complete and well-rounded draft, adding to positions of need and acquiring talented players. These players should be able to help the Bears compete in the NFC North and the NFL next year.