Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and his staff were watching closely this weekend as many of the top prospects in the upcoming draft competed in the NFL Scouting Combine.
A few prospects may have caught Poles' eye at the Combine. The Bears have plenty of roster needs with multiple starters hitting free agency, so they'll have to nail this draft from start to finish to continue their run of success from 2025.
In this 7-round mock draft, Chicago gets creative to fill out the roster.
Bears 7-round mock draft after the NFL Combine
Round 1, Pick 25: DT Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
Chicago needs to improve its run defense in 2026, and drafting Ohio State's Kayden McDonald may be the most direct route to doing so.