Chicago Bears: Trade up in the draft or try to deal for Russell Wilson?
By Dakota Wayne
Chicago Bears: Trading for the Atlanta Falcons’ No. 4 pick
In this trade, since it’s a top-five pick, I decided it was worth close to the Russell Wilson trade, yet still not as juicy. If the Bears are trading up within the top-five, that almost has to be a guarantee that a quarterback’s name will be called. And if not, I don’t think the Bears should even look into it.
In the simulation I ran, the first three picks were QBs: Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Justin Fields — in that order.
So, with that in mind, is it still worth it for the Bears to trade up? I’d say no, especially after the Jets moved Sam Darnold to Carolina. As much as I like Mac Jones and Trey Lance, I don’t see a way to justify trading up to No. 4 to take either of them.
Well, I’ve stated who could be available at No. 4, but what would it take to get that pick? Here’s what I made work using the PFF Mock Draft Simulator.
"Atlanta Falcons Receive: Chicago’s 2021 1st (20th), 2022 1st, 2022 3rd, and a 2023 1st Chicago Bears Receive: Atlanta’s 2021 1st (4th) and a 2022 5th"
So, immediately, this is a juicy trade. Swapping first-round picks and then Chicago giving Atlanta two future first-round picks and a future third-round pick is too much for someone like Mac Jones or Trey Lance, right?
Yes, I would say that this is too hefty of a trade for someone with as many question marks as Jones or Lance, but if somehow Zach Wilson or Justin Fields were still available, I’d consider it far more worth it.