One goal each Bears NFL Draft pick can aim to accomplish as rookies to make Chicago's 2025 class look like a tremendous success

Given the current makeup of the Chicago Bears roster, finding immediate impact out of the eight members of the 2025 Draft class isn't a necessity, which is a testament to the roster Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson have built this offseason.

"Our goal was to really lean on the board," Poles after the draft. "We put a lot of time into it. We wanted it to really speak to us. I talked about... not forcing really anything for need, but really just taking the best guys. And we just keep adding that to the roster to increase competition and to make our football team better and I thought we were able to do that."

Any one of those eight picks might not play right out of the gate, or might impress enough this summer to earn major roles as soon as this season.

Goal: 3+ deep touchdown receptions

This is something the Bears specifically wanted to add to the offense by drafting Colston Loveland in the first-round over other options. Loveland is a dominant mis-match down the field given his size and ability to separate.

He's also overall a versatile and smart player who can step up to make a play in big moments. In terms of his down-the-field ability, it's a rare trait for a tight end.

The Bears already have the true mid-level TE option in Cole Kmet and I'm interested in seeing Loveland being used as a deep target. In his college career, Loveland scored six deep touchdowns (throws of 20+ yards). Last season, Brock Bowers led all NFL tight ends with three deep touchdowns. Loveland has a shot to match or exceed that bar.

Goal: 800+ scrimmage yards

This number seems high initially but when you start to break it down and conceptualize it, it's a fair bar for Luther Burden to shoot for.

The Bears drafted Burden solely for his run after catch ability but also the possibility of manufacturing touches for him in the run game, whether that's on jet sweeps or end arounds to maximize his talents when the ball is in his hands.

Two comparisons for Burden are Deebo Samuel and Brandin Cooks based on his size and play-style. As rookies, Samuel totaled 961 scrimmage yards while Cooks totaled 623 scrimmage yards. Burden's 800+ goal would be in the middle of the two and would be a huge thing to accomplish playing between DJ Moore and Rome Odunze.

Goal: 3 or fewer penalties

Depending how many snaps Shemar Turner gets in the defensive line rotation playing behind Gervon Dexter Sr. and Grady Jarrett, this number ideally would be lower.

Regardless, three or fewer is a good bar for Turner. He's a very aggressive and relentless player which is exactly what this entire defense needed, but only if it's a controlled chaos. In 2024, Turner was call for six penalties and three more in 2023, according to Pro Football Focus.

Cutting down those drive killing mistakes will be key for Turner's transition to the NFL, but that doesn't mean completely changing his mindset or play-style. It's going to be a fine line to handle throughout the season.

Goal: 60+ percent of special teams snaps

Ruben Hyppolite II was the most surprising selection of the Bears' draft only because it was well ahead of the consensus boards. The Bears were wowed by Hyppolite's speed factor and it's a trait Dennis Allen wanted to add more of into his defense.

What Hyppolite's role on that side of the ball truly looks like is still uncertain, but his speed will also be a key asset for Richard Hightower's special teams unit.

Returning linebackers Amen Ogbongbemiga and Noah Sewell each played 60+ percent of special teams snaps in 2024. I'd like to see Hyppolite take over and reach similar numbers as a starting point for his career with any defensive work being a plus.

Goal: Play 15+ games

I really wanted to go with some big goals here for Zah Frazier such as win the starting position on the outside or record 3+ interceptions in coverage, but the main thing Frazier needs to show as a rookie is getting more playing time in general.

Frazier only played 29 career games at the college level and never played more than 12 games in a single season. Just getting him on the field consistently throughout the season and giving him real experience will be the best thing for him in 2025.

Now, I can still see him earning a high percentage of snaps on the outside and recording multiple interceptions. But for the sake of a realistic goal, I'd just like to see Frazier play 15+ games and get some action.

Goal: Just be active for 15+ games

For Luke Newman, it's a different story. The path to starting position will be narrow for Newman, barring any injuries, but he's a terrific depth piece to have behind all three interior starters.

Newman's main experience was at left guard in 2024 but he played some at left tackle before and showed he can play right guard and center during the Shrine Bowl week.

Just having Newman active for the majority of the season and in the waiting will be key for the depth up-front. For context, here's how many games the interior depth players were active for in 2024: Ryan Bates (3), Bill Murray (3), Doug Kramer (16), Jake Curhan (17).

Goal: 50+ rush attempts

This goal could change depending on if the team makes any external addition to the running back room between now and September. But, as it stands, Kyle Monangai will be competing for the RB2 workload with Roschon Johnson.

Last season, Johnson was second at the position with only 55 rush attempts. Under Ben Johnson, D'Andre Swift won't be dominating the workload this time around, meaning Johnson's number should increase and Monangai's ability to pass protect in itself will get him on the field more than many expect.

The 50+ attempt mark will be a good starting goal for Monangai to aim for, and we'll see what kind of production he can create on those carries.