Let’s keep tabs on Max Iheanachor as we approach the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Chicago Bears can go in several different directions with the No. 25 pick on the first night of NFL Draft weekend. This team has obvious needs along the defensive line. So much so that no one would be surprised (and I don’t imagine too many would be disappointed) if Chicago’s front office plucked an edge rusher or interior defensive lineman with that pick. But that isn’t the only notable position group that could use a boost.
Bears fans know that this team’s secondary could also use some work. NFL Draft insiders have offered up safeties such as Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman and Toledo’s Emmanuel McNeil-Warren as plausible targets for Chicago’s football team. Considering the need to fill a starting safety spot, I can understand taking a player at that position with pick No. 25. It would not likely be a popular selection in some circles, but it would be an understandable one.
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But even with needs on the defensive side of the ball being what they are, I cannot rule out the possibility of this team drafting a left tackle. And with how Bears General Manager Ryan Poles has been moving recently, can you blame me? Days after being spotted at Alabama’s pro day, where Kadyn Proctor’s performance stood out, Poles was at Arizona State’s pro day. Out west, Poles had an eyes-on look at projected first-round pick Max Iheanachor, a left tackle prospect who could make sense as someone who makes sense to be chosen by Chicago with its first-round pick.
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It is worth underscoring that the offensive tackle prospect mentioned he has a Top 30 visit lined up with the Bears. So, with Max Iheanachor mentioning that he has a visit to Halas Hall on the horizon, this feels like a good time to get a better feel for the prospect.
This is what NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein had to say about Iheanachor in his pre-draft write-up:
An ascending, traits-heavy tackle prospect, Iheanachor is a former high school hooper and late-comer to football. He has good length and excellent lean mass. His hands and footwork need refinement, but his range and play strength should translate to any run scheme. There is work to do with pass-protection technique, but strong performances against Texas Tech’s rush duo last season and at the Senior Bowl suggest Iheanachor might be more game-ready than I previously anticipated. In a year light on high-end tackles, Iheanachor’s measurables, athleticism and upside could push him up the board.
This sounds like the type of offensive line prospect that this front office would offer up as a possible first-round pick.
Since becoming the Chicago Bears’ general manager in 2022, Ryan Poles has shown an affinity for athletic offensive linemen with loud traits on NFL Draft weekend. Sometimes, the pick looks good — like with 2023 first-round pick Darnell Wright. And other times, like with the selection of Kiran Amegadjie, the immediate return on investment isn’t great. In theory, I like athletic offensive linemen who can put the anchor down on one play and get out on the move on the next. Even with the missteps of the past being what they are, I would hope they wouldn’t make the Bears shy away from a prospect like Max Iheanachor.
Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor. © Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesMax Iheanachor is an offensive tackle prospect who I could see the Chicago Bears taking in the 2026 NFL Draft. Checking in at 6-foot-6-inches and 321 pounds, the Nigerian-born Los Angeles-area product has 33 7/8-inch arms and 9-inch hands. That type of size opens eyes. Iheanachor, a second-team All-Big 12 performer in 2025, has ample starting experience at the collegiate level with 31 starts over the last three seasons, but they came exclusively at right tackle. That might be a red flag for some, but it isn’t for me.
I do not think the lack of experience would keep the Bears from moving him to the left side if they truly believed in his talent, upside, and potential. After all, Chicago turned Ozzy Trapilo, a right tackle for most of his college career at Boston College, into a starting-caliber left tackle by the end of his rookie season. Unfortunately, Trapilo’s injury in the Bears’ playoff win against the Packers has put his 2026 season in doubt and opened up left tackle as a position of need.
We’re only one full season into the Ben Johnson era as Chicago’s head coach, so there isn’t much of a track record to go off of if we’re using history as an indicator of what could happen in the future. Frankly, Max Iheanachor’s prospect status has me curious to know what Bears Offensive Line Coach Dan Roushar has to say on the matter. Perhaps we’ll find out on NFL Draft weekend. At a minimum, I can’t ignore the fact that Chicago continues to monitor potential first-round offensive tackle prospects ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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