Which Draft-Day Trade Would You Prefer?

[gallagher]

I love a good draft day trade, and Chicago could absolutely be a mover in the first round. I went looking into some recent draft history to see what the Bears might have to give up to move up in the draft, or what they might get in return if they move down. After looking around, I was wondering: If all of these options are on the table, which is your favorite? If the Bears made such a move, what player would you like to see drafted at that spot?

Trade with Las Vegas: Bears trade 10, 39, and 148 and receive 6 and 68 in return. This is modeled after the Arizona - Detroit trade in the 2023 draft (AZ’s 12, 34, and 168 for DET’s 6 and 81).

Stay put at 10.

Trade with Dallas: Bears move down two spaces, sending off 10 and getting 12 and 76 in return. This is modeled after the Philadelphia - Dallas trade from 2021 (DAL’s 10 for PHI’s 12 and 84).

Trade with Arizona: Bears send off 10 and in return get 16, 78, and 115. This is modeled after the Washington - New Orleans trade from 2022 (WAS’s 11 for NO’s 16, 98 and 120).

Trade with Denver: Bears send 10 , and in return get 20, 51, and a third rounder in 2026. This is modeled after the Denver - Pittsburgh trade in 2019 (10 for 20, 52 and a third rounder in 2020).

Trade with Philadelphia: Bears send 41, 148, and a second rounder in 2026 for 32 and 134. This is modeled after the Philadelphia - Baltimore trade in 2018 (PHI’s 32 and 132 for BAL’s 52, 125 and a second rounder in 2019). This one does not line up as cleanly as the others, but I wanted to throw in one where Chicago trades back into the first round.

If I made a mistake in the above items, please let me know so I can make a quick edit. Maximum two responses, because trading back into the first round can be done alongside any other option in the list.

 

[bufordht]

I'm just not sure why any of these teams are moving up. Maybe to get the 3rd QB? Idk, 10 is just an underwhelming place to be this year

 

[gallagher]

I'm just not sure why any of these teams are moving up. Maybe to get the 3rd QB? Idk, 10 is just an underwhelming place to be this year

Well, some people on this board don't like Will Campbell, or don't want to draft Jeanty. And the same goes for any other player mocked to this team. Any other team could want that player and Chicago could trade down.

To be honest I don't follow other teams closely enough to know who their best pick may be. But it's a change of pace from what player this team may take at 10.

 

[modo]

Its all meaningless depending who is on the board.

It the Bears trade up to six and get Carter I am all for it.

If they trade up to 6 for to get Will Campbell then no...

 

[NCChiFan]

This would be very dependent upon who is available at 10. I definitely would not move up under any circumstances. So it is stay put or move down, again depending.

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

My perfect scenario would be to trade as far back as possible and still getting Kenneth Grant. Hell I’d be happy picking him at 10

 

[dabears70]

I love a good draft day trade, and Chicago could absolutely be a mover in the first round. I went looking into some recent draft history to see what the Bears might have to give up to move up in the draft, or what they might get in return if they move down. After looking around, I was wondering: If all of these options are on the table, which is your favorite? If the Bears made such a move, what player would you like to see drafted at that spot?

Trade with Las Vegas: Bears trade 10, 39, and 148 and receive 6 and 68 in return. This is modeled after the Arizona - Detroit trade in the 2023 draft (AZ’s 12, 34, and 168 for DET’s 6 and 81).

Stay put at 10.

Trade with Dallas: Bears move down two spaces, sending off 10 and getting 12 and 76 in return. This is modeled after the Philadelphia - Dallas trade from 2021 (DAL’s 10 for PHI’s 12 and 84).

Trade with Arizona: Bears send off 10 and in return get 16, 78, and 115. This is modeled after the Washington - New Orleans trade from 2022 (WAS’s 11 for NO’s 16, 98 and 120).

Trade with Denver: Bears send 10 , and in return get 20, 51, and a third rounder in 2026. This is modeled after the Denver - Pittsburgh trade in 2019 (10 for 20, 52 and a third rounder in 2020).

Trade with Philadelphia: Bears send 41, 148, and a second rounder in 2026 for 32 and 134. This is modeled after the Philadelphia - Baltimore trade in 2018 (PHI’s 32 and 132 for BAL’s 52, 125 and a second rounder in 2019). This one does not line up as cleanly as the others, but I wanted to throw in one where Chicago trades back into the first round.

If I made a mistake in the above items, please let me know so I can make a quick edit. Maximum two responses, because trading back into the first round can be done alongside any other option in the list.

I'm taking the trade with Arizona all day.

Bears send #10 to Arizona.

Bears receive #16, #78, #115.

With the #16 pick the Bears take - K.Grant or O.Hampton or M.Green, or J.Pearce or M.Williams or K.Banks or D.Jackson.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I said Denver because you're going to get the most back for this draft, while I think with the Eagles you'd be getting more back for next draft.

 

[napo55]

If Jeanty or Warren are still there at #10, take your choice and be happy with a difference maker. Stock up with DL, OL, and Safety in the second and third rounds.

 

[bufordht]

Well, some people on this board don't like Will Campbell, or don't want to draft Jeanty. And the same goes for any other player mocked to this team. Any other team could want that player and Chicago could trade down.

To be honest I don't follow other teams closely enough to know who their best pick may be. But it's a change of pace from what player this team may take at 10.

Yes it's possible. Maybe one of the CB's falls to 10.

 

[msadows]

If Jeanty or Warren are still there at #10, take your choice and be happy with a difference maker. Stock up with DL, OL, and Safety in the second and third rounds.

Those rounds you just described is when you draft a RB/TE.

The "difference maker" round is for DL, OL, QB, WR, and CB.

 

[msadows]

Yes it's possible. Maybe one of the CB's falls to 10.

Will Johnson would be the most obvious option there.

But im not sure who would trade up for that.

QB is the only reason i would see a team trading up to #10

 

[Runruffshod75]

If you know what you are doing swap with Arizona. There will be 2 or 3 top 10 talents that will fall to the middle of the first round.

If you can pick one of them out then get a fairly decent return also.

 

[knoxville7]

love the poster at least coming up with trades based off history. at least he has put some work into coming up with potential realistic trade offers

i like the Zona trade the most out of these options without knowing who is and isnt on the board still

 

[RiDLer80]

The only players I think we should absolutely not trade down if they're available are Abdul Carter and Mason Graham; and I do not think there's a chance in hell they'll be available at 10.

I prefer to trade down and hopefully get an extra 2nd or 3rd this year depending on how far down we trade.

 

[gallagher]

love the poster at least coming up with trades based off history. at least he has put some work into coming up with potential realistic trade offers

i like the Zona trade the most out of these options without knowing who is and isnt on the board still

Well thank ya! It's a creature of boredom, but it all started with ideas surrounding trades with Dallas and Denver, who have to do something to compete with the SB-capable teams in their division.

Personally, I am curious of any talent that gives Chicago good reason to trade up. When you take a look at the top 100 prospects in the draft according to ESPN, one sees that Walter Nolan, Kenneth Grant and Tyler Booker are all supposedly between 26th and 36th best. I think it is easy to envision Chicago moving back into the first round to ensure that they get one of those three prospects. I know OG is not likely popular for that strategy, but to me it is a good fit where Thuney has one year left on his contract.

 

[gallagher]

The only players I think we should absolutely not trade down if they're available are Abdul Carter and Mason Graham; and I do not think there's a chance in hell they'll be available at 10.

I prefer to trade down and hopefully get an extra 2nd or 3rd this year depending on how far down we trade.

I think there's a chance Graham is there at 5 or 6, and I'd trade up with that circumstance in a heartbeat.

 

[HearshotKDS]

Depends on who is there at 10 but I picked Arizona because to me its extremely likely you get the same "bucket" of player at 10 as you can at 16 in this draft. And getting an extra 3rd and a 4th to pick what might be the same player you would have taken at 10 puts lead in my pencil.

 

[DefNextYear]

Hard to say what pieces will be on the board, but I'll play along. I picked the Cardinals or Broncos cause I feel we'll likely have players I like at those picks. My fear though is that the Bears might not like them. For example, are Green and Pearce even on their radar given their character concerns and/or size? Otherwise, I like Grant. I feel like I can probably get one of those at either pick. In most scenarios, I'd otherwise be forced to pick one at 10, so moving down would be a no-brainer. However, if the Bears won't take those edges at all, then the trade down may not be the greatest idea.

Just to throw it out there, Harbaugh's teams have historically liked to move up. If he likes someone... say Jeanty, I wouldn't put it past him to go grab him.

 

[Nelly]

That Dallas deal sounds like a no-brainer. We'd likely have our choice of who we might want anyway and we pick up a 3rd rounder in the process. Hopefully Jeanty is there and Jerry has too itchy a trigger finger for him, without Poles just taking him, of course.