10 post-NFL Combine draft targets for the Chicago Bears (Days 1-3)

The NFL Combine is over, but the fun has only begun, Chicago Bears fans.

Top-30 visits. Pro Days. Free agency that could alter teams’ draft boards. It’s going to get wild.

So, let’s take a moment to reassess who the Bears could target on each day of the 2025 NFL Draft following an eventful week in Indy, which included some eye-opening performances and enlightening interviews.

Note: These are some of my favorite prospects based on film, combined performances, and interactions at the podium. You are, of course, free to agree or disagree with any player on this list (and suggest some of your own below!).

Here you go:

Day 1

• Will Campbell

This one looks like a long shot. Whether you fully buy Campbell’s arms measuring just 32 5/* inches or think it’s a potential error, the fact is the LSU offensive lineman doesn’t have the ideal arm length or wingspan to dominate at tackle.

Here’s what he does have: elite athleticism. His 9.88 RAS so far would rank 17th out of all offensive tackles since 1987, and his movement ability suggests he might be able to mitigate those arm concerns outside with raw strength and quickness.

Even if tackle ends up not being Campbell’s best NFL position, just imagine how insane his skill set would be at guard. At pick No. 10, getting the best offensive lineman on the board — regardless of position — is worth it.

• Mykel Williams

Shemar Stewart might be a unicorn of epic proportions as an edge rusher based on his testing, but Williams was who people I spoke to mentioned most as the edge in the class.

The crazy part: Williams said injuries kept him limited to about 60% in 2024, and he didn’t test at the Combine due to a foot injury he suffered at the Sugar Bowl. If he goes off at Georgia’s Pro Day, he could potentially make himself as the first edge off the board.

Even wilder: he’s already this good at 20 years old.

If Campbell is gone by pick No. 10, Membou might be the next man up in terms of tackles.

He only played right tackle in college, but his monstrous testing performance at the Combine suggests he can dominate on the left side if the Bears see him there. On tape, he’s the type of run-game bulldozer Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles will love, and he routinely foils pass-rushers with quick feet for a 332-pounder and a stone-handed punch.

Imagining him and Darnell Wright bookending the Bears’ offensive line for the next decade should put a smile on Bears fans’ faces.

• Ashton Jeanty

If the Bears felt good about their work in free agency, especially in rebuilding the offensive line interior, there’s a real argument the best player available at No. 10 could be the Boise State star running back.

He’s almost a combination of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs — Johnson’s star duo in Detroit — as a runner and do anything else Chicago could want in a three-down back. After seeing what elite backs like Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry did to revolutionize their new teams as free-agent signings last year, it’s hard not to picture Jeanty helping the Bears do the same alongside Johnson and Caleb Williams.

What’s more: Jeanty has already has a top-30 meeting scheduled with the Chicago Bears as well as the Dallas Cowboys. The interest — or at least the due diligence being done — is real, folks. For what it’s worth, he seems to like the idea of going to Chicago himself.

Day 2

• Jaylin Noel

Since I don’t think Luther Burden Jr. will make it to Round 2, Noel feels like another solid fit alongside what the Bears currently have at receiver.

He’s not the biggest guy, but his testing at the Combine made everyone forget about that. It wasn’t just his 4.39 speed, either; he also jumped out of the stadium (41.5” vertical) and posted a 6.82 3-cone time.

His tape reflects his ability to both snap off shift routes and run by guys as well.

Let Johnson get his hands on this slot nightmare, and it might be wraps for the league.

A prevailing narrative I heard a lot at the Combine: Judkins will have a better career than fellow Ohio State back Trey Henderson.

While Judkins didn’t run quite as fast as Henderson did, his other testing was excellent as was his work in on-field drills at running back. In fact, I’d put his actual football work this weekend ahead of UNC’s Omarion Hampton, another potential Bears target who might have just run and jumped his way into the back of the first round.

But if Judkins is available, he’d be a strong complement to D’Andre Swift and could potentially make the veteran back expendable rather quickly as a rookie.

• Darius Alexander

Defensive line is a sneaky need for the Bears even with Gervon Dexter and Andrew Billings in the fold, and Alexander looks like an eventual stud on the interior.

His 4.96 40-yard dash had tongues wagging at the Combine, continuing the hype train from a strong Senior Bowl performance. He also tested well in his vertical and broad jumps, which tracked with his lightning-quick first step during on-field drills.

The Eagles showed the importance of loading up in the trenches with young talent, allowing defenses to throw wave after wave at beleaguered offensive lines. Adding Alexander to the mix as a movable interior piece in Dennis Allen’s even fronts could help the Bears build a monster.

Day 3

• Joshua Gray

The highly experienced and versatile Oregon State lineman might slip a bit due to his underwhelming size, weighing in at 299 pounds last week. But make no mistake: this guy is an under-the-radar freak athlete who should play in the NFL for a while.

His 1.70 10-yard split in the 40-yard dash and textbook moves in Combine drills paint a picture of an offensive tackle in an interior guy’s body. He has experience at guard and is actively learning how to play center as well, making him an excellent upside candidate for the Bears as a guard/center.

Another important note: Kyle DeVan, Gray’s old offensive line coach at Oregon State, is now a Bears assistant offensive line coach under Johnson. Connect the dots.

• Carson Vinson

The massive Alabama A&M tackle did not disappoint at the Combine.

For a 6’7” guy, Vinson ran a pretty fast 40 time (5.12) and showed off quick feet in movement drills and a strong 7.51 3-cone time.

The only HBCU alum in Indianapolis this year, Vinson also displayed a magnetic personality and competitiveness that should endear him to Poles and company.

He’d be a Braxton Jones-esque upside play on Day 3 that might have an even higher ceiling. The guy can play.

This FCS running back is not being talked about enough.

The Delaware product was arguably the best pass-catching running back on the field in Indianapolis this week, even running some wide-receiver drills after his workout with the other backs.

What he lacks in size, he makes up for with excellent burst and great feet, allowing for quick cutbacks and routes that will have linebackers in hell when he comes out of the backfield.

Johnson might do terrible things if he gets his hands on a multidimensional playmaker like Yarns late in this draft.