Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson looked like a skilled veteran avoiding questions about the team's plan for the first round in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The list of potential running mates is tempting, though. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is the best running back prospect since Bijan Robinson. North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton, Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins, Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson and Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo figure to be drafted in the first three rounds.

Zierlein's top three echoed that of many draft analysts, with Cam Ward going first overall to the Tennessee Titans, followed by Abdul Carter to the Cleveland Browns at No. 2. He also pegged two-way star Travis Hunter as the No. 3 pick to the New York Giants.