Bears Predicted to Trade No. 10 Pick to AFC for Monster Draft Haul
The Chicago Bears hold the No. 10 pick in the upcoming NFL draft, which could net the team a new starting left tackle, a promising edge rusher or a haul in trade that turns one selection into four bites at the apple.
Former NFL GM and ESPN contributor Mike Tannenbaum published a mock draft on Tuesday, March 25, in which the Bears deal the 10th pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for pick Nos. 21, 83 and 123 in this year’s draft as well as a first-rounder in 2026.
The crux of the deal that would afford the Bears the ability to turn an 11-pick first-round swap into three more draft selections over the next two years is Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders slipping to the edge of the top 10.
If I’m running the Steelers, I’m making a call to the Bears and seeing if I can move up to the No. 10 spot. This is the AFC North, after all — I need a quarterback for the long haul when I’m facing the likes of Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson.
The Steelers still haven’t signed a starting quarterback. Aaron Rodgers met with the team late last week, but signing him would really only address the short term. He’s 41 years old. And as of now, Rodgers is still unsigned — we can’t just assume he will definitely come to Pittsburgh. Mason Rudolph is currently the QB1. So I’m making the move to add Sanders.
