2025 NFL mock draft: Bears land high-upside edge rusher

It’s never too early to take a look at the top prospects who could be available in next year’s NFL draft, and that’s exactly what Pro Football Network does in their latest 2025 NFL mock draft.

In this early first-round forecast, the Chicago Bears spend the No. 19 overall pick on Ole Miss edge defender Princely Umanmielen, giving their defensive another high-upside player at a premium position.

“Umanmielen’s fluidity, bend, and first-step quickness resulted in career-highs in TFLs (11.5), sacks (seven), and QB hurries (17) last season, and he’s another productive year away from a first-round selection,” writes PFN’s James Fragoza.

Princely Umanmielen is a prototype modern edge rusher with unfair length, strength, and explosiveness.

He generated 45 pressures and 7 sacks in 2023 and will look to DOMINATE with Ole Miss in 2024 pic.twitter.com/6dt0BKCwqA

— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) May 14, 2024

Listed at 6-5 and 255 pounds, the transfer from Florida has the ideal frame to line up across from Montez Sweat in Matt Eberflus’ scheme, and his combination of physical tools and production could easily make him a first-round pick by the time next April rolls around.

To check out the full first-round mock draft at Pro Football Network, click here.

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