After breaking the Chicago Bears single-season sack record just a season ago, Robert Quinn packs his bags and heads to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Blockbuster: The #Bears are trading star pass-rusher Robert Quinn to the #Eagles, per me and @MikeGarafolo. A major move, with the NFL’s best team simply reloading. pic.twitter.com/wDZ6ecWeEz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 26, 2022
And for a 2023 fourth-round pick, the trade is worth it— most likely.
Quinn’s 2021 season will be remembered for a long time as an incredible season for the veteran edge rusher, however, the team is headed in a direction that likely didn’t involve Robert Quinn anymore.
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This should be seen as a positive for the Chicago Bears, as they’re a rebuilding team. Robert Quinn likely wasn’t going to recreate his 18.5-sack season again, so might as well let the younger guys develop into the spot.
So far this season, Robert Quinn has recorded just one sack and eight tackles in seven games. And while defensive linemen aren’t always stat sheet producers, that’s different for edge rushers.
The thing about it is, the Bears have guys ready to be put into Robert Quinn’s spot already on their roster.
For starters, Trevis Gibson is a player who should see an uptick in reps, as he’s actually played better than Quinn in fewer snaps this season.
Gibson, while only seeing 44% of defensive snaps, has more sacks (two) and tackles (11) than Robert Quinn did; and Quinn saw 68% of defensive snaps.
On top of that, Trevis Gibson is only 25, while Robert Quinn is 32.
While it’s tough to see the franchise’s single-season sack leader be shipped off, all good things must come to an end.
And in all honesty, the Chicago Bears are better off getting a fourth-round pick for Robert Quinn than keeping him on the roster above the younger guys who will be around for longer.
Especially considering Ryan Poles’ first draft. He was able to acquire some serious talent in the later rounds, so getting a fourth-round pick for an aging veteran is seemingly worth it at this point.
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While some fans don’t want to believe it, the Chicago Bears aren’t in the position to keep veterans in hopes of a Super Bowl run.
Maybe they will be in the future, but not now.