Less than a week before the start of the NFL free agency, the Chicago Bears struck a surprising trade with the Rams of Los Angeles, Sending to Los Angeles a choice of sixth round in the draft of the NFL 2025 for goalkeeper Jonah Jackson.
Jackson was one of the large free agent’s signatures of 2024, by interclosing a $ 51 million contract over three years with the RAMs. His 2024 season in Los Angeles was interrupted by an injury and the emergence of other line players on the list, but his advantage as a left guard of the Bears remains incredibly high.
Jackson finds Ben Johnson after a two -year -old visit to Detroit, suggesting that Johnson had a powerful voice in Chicago’s decision to trade.
Naturally, Bears fans are now wondering what this business means for the CHICAGO NFL 2025 draft plan. The Director General Ryan Polish began the offseason with at least three departure places to be filled on the offensive line, and although Jackson is the presumed starter at the left guard, the Bears always need a center and a right guard (may also be a left tackle).
There is no doubt that the posts are not over to add veteran talents to the offensive line of the Bears. This year’s free agent market offers several departure quality line players, including the Atlanta Falcons center, Drew Dalman, which has emerged as the first choice of Bears now that the Kansas City chiefs have used the franchise label on Trey Smith.
But even if the Bears sign Dalman, the offensive line remains a higher priority of the NFL project.
I decided to lead a three -round simulation project now that Jonah Jackson is in place and before the 2025 Libre agency started to see how the strategy of the Chicago Bears project could change after trade.
Spoiler: it hasn’t changed much.
Let’s take a look at their transport to three laps.
The ascent of Membou, the board of directors of the first round is one of the largest stories of the NFL 2025 draft season. His cassette already had slumbering analysts on him potentially the first selected offensive line player, and after his extraterrestrial performance at the NFL combines, he becomes the favorite of the ratings to be the best of this year in class.
There is a chance which means that Membou is hooked by the New England Patriots at No. 4 or the New York Jets at No. 7, but for this false project, he slips in Chicago at n ° 10, where he was fixed as a take -out. Until then, he would be a fantastic right guard next to Darnell Wright; Membou played right at the Missouri, passing the right to the right guard at the start of his career an easier transition.
The addition of Jonah Jackson and the selection of membou in the first round can make this choice strange, but the simple truth is that the Chicago Bears cannot have enough quality offensive lines. And the beauty of this selection is that Jackson had an equal success at the same time at the goalkeeper and the left tackle.
Perhaps a scenario emerges where Membou becomes an elite right guard. Cool. Keep it there. Jackson, on the other hand, may be the long -term replacement of Jones in the left tackle; He could even dislodge him as a recruit.
Here is the main point to remember: simply add good editors of offensive lines and leave the five starting parts itself.
With the overhaul of the essentially finished offensive line, it is time to add a dynamic ball carrier to the offensive which can supplement from Andre Swift at the start of the 2025 season with the advantage of overthrowing it as a starter halfway through the year.
Johnson is a smooth and sliding ball carrier who runs with instinct and a desire to win the additional or two courtyard who are too often left on the ground.
Kaleb Johnson has an elite vision.
Johnson set up 1715 yards in total in 2024 with 23 td and zero escaped (!!)
It is difficult not to see a little of Le’Veon Bell with the way he excels in a zone racing scheme.
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– NFL Draft Files (@nfl_df) February 2, 2025
Don’t worry, Dennis Allen. We also covered you.
In the third round, the Bears turn to the defensive side of the ball and Land Norman-Lott, a defensive line with three penetrating techniques who would offer the defense the type of fast contraction inside which has been lacking in recent years.
Norman-Lott finished the 2024 season with four bags and totaled 9.5 bags in two seasons with the volunteers.
While Chicago is expected to target on-board rushers to improve their rush to the passes, the addition of an interior disruptor like Norman-Lot also helps to achieve this goal.
Norman-Lott’s draft stock could slide a little after an alleged The medical red flag appeared in the NFL 2025 combination. But, in good health, it would be a good choice here on Tour 3.