I know Center isn't one of those positions you give assets trading up for, but man would I really love pairing Fashau/Alt with Sedrick Van Pran. The OL is immediately amongst the best in the NFL and for a long time. I just don't see Van Pran making it Chicago's 3rd round pick.
Not that I'm at all Jealous of spending $50M in 2024 on Lynn/Gibson/Gray, but it must be nice to see your team making moves. I know there's lots of time, but come on Jed, give us something to get hyped about.
I very much like this idea even if the return on #1 is a bit light for me.
https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-mock-draft-poles-trades-away-no-1-pick-again/521043/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo
Games of consequence for the Bears
Panthers(1-9) vs Titans(3-7)
Pats(2-8) vs Giants(3-8)
Arizona(2-9) vs Rams(4-6)
In a perfect world if the Panthers lost and the Pats and Cards won, that would put the Bears as a huge favorite to land that #1 pick.
Just reading the tea leaves. As was mentioned, Yamamoto and Iwanaga are freshly posted. Ohtani is unlikely to happen prior to the winter meeting. I doubt any trades of consequence will happen in the week leading up to the GMs being able to talk face to face.
Their lack of success with 1st round picks is almost amazing in that they could be so bad.
2022: Dalen Terry has played 11 minutes this year.
2020: Williams in year 4 is playing 23 minutes a game and averaging 6.4 points on 34.3 FG%.
2019: Coby White is at best a bench player on any decent team, but sadly the best of their recent 1st rounders that they kept.
2018: Wendell Carter was their best recent 1st round pick and of course they traded him. He averaged a double double 2 years ago and nearly did it again last year.
2017: Justin Patton was out of the league in March of 2021 after a career averaging 3.9 PPG