According to those around the league, even if four quarterbacks are gone by pick eight, the Chicago Bears are in prime position to trade back
There is always going to be smoke around the NFL draft at this time of the year. It is tough to separate what is real and what is fake. However, one of the more plugged in names of the draft community is Tony Pauline. He is known for consistently standing by his reports and typically has trustworthy sources.
In a recent post, Pauline speculated that the Chicago Bears would be in prime position to trade down, even if the top four quarterbacks are gone.
"The belief is that the Chicago Bears will be in prime position to trade down from the eighth spot regardless of whether the top four quarterbacks are off the board. The Bears would like to recoup some of the selections they gave away one year ago after moving up to select quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.More from Bear Goggles OnFranchise tag and transition tag windows open for Chicago Bears and NFLHow the Chicago Bears can control the running back market in 2023The Chicago Bears can own the city of Chicago moving forwardChicago Bears NFL Combine Preview: Quarterback7 best free agent tackle options for Chicago Bears"
This makes a lot of sense from the Bears perspective. If four quarterbacks are gone before pick number eight, it means that no matter what, every team is going to have one of their top five non-quarterbacks on the board all the way at pick eight. That is elite territory for some teams. Having to move up to eight to pick a top five talent rather than into the top five is going to help a lot of teams on the value chart in terms of price to pay to move up.
It also helps the Bears, who as mentioned, do not have a third round pick. The Bears had a strong offseason but have big needs on both sides of the football. They are not a finished product and could use an added pick or two in this draft.
As mentioned, speculation is just that. Still, it does make sense that the Chicago Bears are in a prime position to move out.