The 2026 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and the Chicago Bears are getting prepared for their selections. They hold the 25th pick in the draft and have some glaring needs as the team seems finished with signing free agents. With the board needing to fall their way, there is a dream situation for Chicago. Let’s take a closer look at how one outlet believes this would look like.

Landing Peter Woods would be the dream scenario for the Chicago Bears

Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report wrote an article describing every NFL team’s dream scenario for Round 1 of the NFL Draft. For Chicago, it is making sure a specific player is still not picked when they are up at 25. Below is the full snippet regarding the team:

“Enough teams to buy into the concerns that Peter Woods isn’t going to be a difference-maker that he’s still around when the Bears get on the clock at 25. Getting their pick between safeties Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Dillon Thieneman would be dream-adjacent.”

The defensive tackle from the Clemson Tigers would be a welcome addition for the Bears. He has been taken by them in mock drafts throughout the offseason, but he fills a need in the interior of the defensive line. Over 35 games, he recorded 84 total tackles (41 solo, 43 assisted) with 14.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one pass deflection, and a pair of forced fumbles. He has the ability to pair with Gervon Dexter Sr. or Grady Jarrett on the defensive line.

Improving the defensive line would be a massive boost for the Bears. They need to be able to win the battle of the trenches to add pressure. Adding Woods would significantly help overwhelm interior offensive linemen. The team added secondary help in free agency, so while it would help adding safeties, winning on the defensive line is more important with the current roster construction. It will be intriguing to see what the draft board looks like when Chicago is on the clock.

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An easy argument can be made that the Chicago Bears do not have a speedy threat in their wide receiver group as the roster stands right now. Luckily for the Bears and GM Ryan Poles, wide receiver stands to be one of the deeper positions in the 2022 NFL Draft, featuring plenty of mid-round value – a perfect scenario for the team’s current draft picks.

While plenty of the focus this offseason has been on rebuilding the offensive and defensive lines, it’s only a matter of time until more attention is placed on getting quarterback Justin Fields more weapons beyond Darnell Mooney, Byron Pringle and Equanimeous St. Brown. Here’s a look at five potential speedy wide receivers, in what has been called the fastest class ever, that the Bears could grab in the draft.

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The Bears have drafted DT Ego Ferguson from LSU with the 51st pick in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft.

Highlights

Bio

CAREER
Played in 38 games with 12 starts … Opted for NFL Draft following his junior season in 2013 … Finished career with 85 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and one sack … Earned honorable mention All-SEC honors as a junior in 2013.

JUNIOR SEASON (2013)
Played in 12 games with 12 starts at defensive tackle … Did not play in the Outback Bowl vs. Iowa for medical reasons … Finished season with 58 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss (-17 yards) and one sack (-15 yards) … Added three pass breakups and three QB hurries … Earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors vs. Kent State (8 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack) … The eight tackles vs. Kent State tied a career-high … Had eight tackles in win over Arkansas in season-finale … Recorded seven tackles against Alabama and Ole Miss … Had tackles for loss vs. TCU (-1 yard) and Ole Miss (-1 yard) … Key component of LSU defense that ranked No. 3 in total defense (340.7 yards per game ) and No. 5 in league in rushing defense (202.3 yards per game).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012)
Saw action in 13 games with no starts … Recorded 14 tackles and was in a two tackles for loss … Had two of his best games late in the year with three tackles and a half-tackle for loss vs. Ole Miss followed by three tackles vs. Clemson in Chick-fil-A Bowl … Credited with a pass breakup vs. Arkansas when he batted a pass down at the line of scrimmage … Opened season with two tackles in win over North Texas … Had two tackles vs. Towson and one tackle each in games against Alabama, Mississippi State and Arkansas.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2011) 
Played in 13 games with no starts … Played in every game except the Mississippi State contest … Recorded 13 tackles on the year with with 0.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup … Set a career high with four tackles against Florida … Recorded three tackles including half-tackle for loss vs. Kentucky … Saw extensive playing time at West Virginia and recorded two solo tackles and one pass breakup.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2010)
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2010.

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top defensive end prospects in high school football in 2009 … A member of the Rivals 100 and rated as the No. 31 overall prospect in the nation … Also ranked the No. 6 defensive end in the country by Rivals.com and No. 7 defensive end prospect by Scout.com … A member of the ESPNU 150 … Named a SuperPrep All-American and a member of the SuperPrep Elite 50 … A U.S. Army All-American Bowl participant (East roster) … Tallied 67 tackles and 12 sacks at Hargrave Military Academy as a senior … Posted 97 tackles, including 32 for loss, and 14 sacks as a junior … Named first-team all-state in Virginia … Coached by Dave Tavenner.

PERSONAL
Born Sept. 22, 1991, in Miami, Fla. … Parents are Ego and Brenda Ferguson … Has five siblings – Jeremy, T.J., Caly, Nadia, and Nia … Majoring in sports administration.

CAREER HIGHS  
Total tackles:  8, twice: (Last: vs. Arkansas, 2013)
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Kent State, 2013
Tackles for loss: 1.5 vs. Kent State, 2013

SOURCE – LSU’s WEBSITE

 Pre-Draft Analysis

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The Bears have drafted DT Will Sutton to Arizona State with the 82nd Pick in 3rd Round of NFL Draft.

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Bio

ASU: Talented, athletic defensive lineman who made a huge impact in his freshman season…could be a major contributor at both defensive tackle spots… was the 2009 opening day starter at defensive tackle Sept. 5 against Idaho State.

 2012:Is making a claim as one of top interior linemen in the country and became ASU’s 18th Consensus All-American…Was named the Pac-12 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year, an award named for the former Arizona State great…. Sutton posted 23.5 tackles for loss on the season (led team and fourth-most in ASU history), 13.0 sacks (led team and fourth in ASU history) and 63 total tackles (seventh on team)…Sutton finished the season ranked second in the nation at 1.92 TFL per game and third in the nation with 1.08 sacks per game and also led the Pac-12 in both… His 102 yards lost on sacks this year, including 23 in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, place him fourth on the school’s single season yards on sacks list…Had five passes defensed this season, which was among the top marks in the nation among defensive linemen…His 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks earned him Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Defensive MVP honors…Had a sack and two tackles for loss against USC (11/10)… Posted sack No. 9.5 against Oregon State (11/3)…Had one tackle for loss and forced fumble against Oregon (10/18) on the second play from scrimmage before leaving the game with a leg injury…Added two sacks against Colorado (10/11) and had 3.0 tackles for loss in the tilt…had eight in games against Cal (9/29), Mizzou (9/15) and Illinois (9/8)… Against Cal, Sutton posted four tackles for loss and three sacks with six solo tackles in the process… Was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week and MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Pac-12 Player of the Week for the performance…Has made 113 career tackles, including 32 for loss (164 yards)…has 16.5 career sacks…has seen action in 37 games, with 27 starts, including 12 in 2011 and 12 in 2012, only missing one start to injury…

2011:Played in 13 games with 12 starts at defensive tackle … tallied 33 tackles, five and a half tackles for loss, two and a half sacks, one pass breakup for the season … tallied four tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup and one QB sack against Illinois … carded three tackles while helping the defense hold USC to 22 points in win… registered four solo tackles, one sack and one TFL for a loss of 12 yards in win against Oregon State following week … had five tackles, one and a half tackles for loss at Utah … posted two tackles and one tackle for loss at Oregon … notched three tackles (one solo) in homecoming win vs Colorado … made one solo tackle at UCLA … tallied four tackles, one tackle for loss, against Washington State…finished with two tackles against both Arizona and Cal.

2010: Sat out season…earned Hard Hat player recognition for his work in ASU’s offseason strength and conditioning program.

2009: Started two games, including the first game of the season Sept. 5 vs. Idaho State, and appeared in all 12…finished the season with 17 tackles (six solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble…collected at least one tackle in 10 of 12 games, including a stretch of nine straight games…made four tackles (one solo) and a two-yard tackle for loss in the first game of his career Sept. 5…recorded two solo tackles, two tackles for loss, including a four-yard sack, and a forced fumble against Washington State Oct. 10… also started Oct. 31 vs. Cal.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Centennial High School in Corona, Calif…one of the premier defensive linemen in the state of California…played for one of the nation’s elite prep programs…an active, athletic and powerful lineman…will be one of five Sun Devils to have played at Centennial High, the most teammates outside the state of Arizona to be on a Sun Devil roster in school history…ranked as the No. 33 defensive tackle in the country by Scout.com…regarded as the top defensive tackle in the state of California by ESPN Scouts, Inc….listed as the No. 42 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com…also labeled by Rivals.com as the No. 2 defensive tackle in the state of California and the state’s No. 40 overall recruit…played in the 2009 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C., along with fellow Sun Devil Jamal Miles…totaled 101 tackles (23 solo) as a senior in 2008…led the Huskies with 11.5 quarterback sacks…blocked four punts and recovered one fumble…totaled six or more tackles in 11 games on the year…registered a season-high 11 tackles (three solo) against Norco on Nov. 14, 2008…tallied a season-high four quarterback sacks and seven total tackles against Chaparral on Dec. 12, 2008…totaled nine tackles on two occasions and collected 1.5 quarterback sacks four times on the year…registered 48 tackles as a junior in 2007…added 2.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery…posted five or more tackles on six occasions and tallied a season-high six total stops three times…totaled 11 tackles as a sophomore in 2006…posted a season-high six total tackles against Chaparral on Nov. 24, 2006…chose ASU over Arizona, Boise State, Fresno State, Nebraska, UNLV and Washington, among others…verbally committed to ASU on Dec. 14, 2008…coached by Matt Logan at Centennial High School.

PERSONAL: A Communication and Sociology major. Father Mickey played defensive back and punt returner for the Los Angeles Rams (1986-1988), the Green Bay Packers (1989), the Buffalo Bills (1989) and the Rams (1990)

Source: Arizona State’s Website

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