November 12, 2012; Pittsburgh , PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) just misses a catch against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports

With Percy Harvin being traded to the Seahawks today, and Anquan Boldin being traded to the 49ers, it was making me think about free agency and the Bears. Actually, I haven’t stopped thinking about free agency and the Bears since the end of last season.

I think that the Bears top priority should be signing wideout Mike Wallace. Wallace is one of the fastest wide receivers in the NFL. According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, from 2009-2012 Wallace has ranked 4th in yards per reception among active players. He is a legitimate, experienced downfield threat.

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Kyle Orton and Jay Cutler's teams are heading in very different directions a year and a half after they were traded for each other. (photos courtesy of Life)

In the wake of the failed Josh McDaniel experiment in Denver, I thought it would be fun to revisit the Kyle Orton – Jay Cutler trade. I expected to find that the Bears ended up making a decent deal and overall the teams ended up about even, it being only one and a half seasons later.

What I found is that the Denver Broncos ended up screwing themselves multiple times over and failing to take advantage of what could have been a very productive trade for them. Let’s call this post a little more salt in the wounds of “what could have been” for Josh McDaniels and Broncos fans. This one’s for you, Jay.

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