It’s no secret a lot of Chicago Bears fans would love for the team to draft running back Ashton Jeanty in the top 10 of the 2025 Draft. Unfortunately, there’s no guarantee Jeanty makes it to 10. He’s one of the best running back prospects to enter the league in the last decade, and quite a few teams are hoping to land him.
NFL insider Adam Schefter recently reported the Bears are praying the talented running back slips to them. However, Jeanty is considered one of the three best players in the class, and he could be off the board as early as pick No. 5.
The Jacksonville Jaguars possess the fifth-overall pick and they are considered a wildcard of the draft. ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler recently said Jacksonville could take Jeanty at five, but NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported the Jaguars could trade out of the No. 5 pick for the right package.
Jeanty has been mocked to the Las Vegas Raiders at No. 6 all throughout the draft process. If a team like the Bears want to prevent that from becoming a reality on Thursday, they’ll have to jump Vegas and take the promising running back at five. The questions are how much will it cost to move from 10 to five, and is Chicago willing to offer that package.
The best way to determine what package might get the deal done is to look at previous trades for similar picks. The most recent deal that can be compared to going from 10 to five is from the 2023 Draft, when the Arizona Cardinals traded with the Detroit Lions to go from No. 12 to No. 6. Arizona sent the 12th pick, a second-rounder (No. 34), and a fifth-rounder (No. 168) to Detroit for the No. 6 pick and a third-round pick (No. 81).
The Cardinals moved up to select offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr., and coincidentally, the Lions took Jahmyr Gibbs at 12. Now, the Bears would be moving up for a running back.
Each trade is unique, so the package isn’t necessarily going to be exactly the same, but it should be in the same range. Chicago currently has seven picks in the 2025 Draft, including two seconds (Nos. 39 and 41) as well as a third (No. 72) and a fifth (No. 148)— that’s more than enough to get a deal done.
The only way things could get complicated and drive up the price is if Jacksonville goes into full sell mode. If that happens, Chicago will have to outbid teams like Vegas and the Dallas Cowboys who are interested in Jeanty, as well as any other teams that would be willing to move up for any prospect.