The Chicago Bears trade down multiple times in this 2023 NFL Mock Draft

The Chicago Bears make three trades in this 2023 NFL Mock Draft

The Houston Texans took C.J. Stroud with the first-overall pick in this mock draft. As soon as the Chicago Bears were on the clock, phone calls came in and I had four offers on the table. The best offer was from the Seattle Seahawks who offered the third-overall pick, the 20th-overall pick, the 35th-overall pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick. I wasn’t a fan of that sixth-rounder and sent a counteroffer that Seattle accepted.

Things did not stop there though. The Seahawks didn’t take a quarterback. Instead, they selected EDGE rusher, Will Anderson. This opened the door for another team to want to trade up for a quarterback. This time, it was the Atlanta Falcons with the best offer. I didn’t hesitate or counter and accepted this original offer.

By making this trade, I quickly said goodbye to defensive tackle, Jalen Carter. Carter is a legit prospect, but I wanted to see these trades through. By accepting this trade, it gave me two first-round picks, three second-round picks and two third-round picks.  Even more importantly, it gave me an additional first-round and second-round pick for 2024. That is a large amount of draft capital to play with now.

The draft did not go as I expected. It worked out well for me though. Jalen Carter actually fell to ninth overall. I thought there was a small chance I’d still land him despite trading down twice. Once Carter was gone, I looked at the draft board and made the decision to accept a third and final trade.

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There were enough players on the board that I felt comfortable moving back another six spots. Gaining another second-round pick left me with four second-rounders. It worked in my favor despite my first pick most likely not being available at 16th overall.