Chicago host baffled Bears didn't offer these trade packages for Micah Parsons

It's easy for everyone to play Monday morning quarterback and dissect what their teams could have offered in a potential Micah Parsons trade, but sometimes it might not even be worth it.

The sports world is still buzzing over the Dallas Cowboys trading Parsons to the Green Bay Packers for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark. Many fans are wondering if their team could have made a better offer if it had been just two first-round picks and a player they needed to surrender to acquire Parsons.

670 The Score Chicago host David Haugh is asking that question after the Bears did not get Parsons. Haugh had three trade packages he would have offered for Parsons, but believes the Bears were never contenders in the Parsons sweepstakes in the first place.

"I would have given up Montez Sweat and two firsts. I would have given up Dayo Odeyingbo and two firsts. I would have given up Jaylon Johnson, a first, and a future second. Come up any kind of salary cap math and I would have figured out a way to get this deal done. I don't think Ryan Poles tried and I think he might have looked at the way that he allocated resources on his payroll and saw how much he's already devoted to edge rusher."

Which trade package made the most sense and should have Poles picked up the phone?

One thing Haugh mentioned was that he believes Poles might have hesitated on a trade for Parsons due to the financial situation. He's already invested a lot of money into Sweat and Odeyingbo to be the starting pass rushers in Chicago.

Comparing contracts, Clark is only a $2.3 million cap hit in 2025 and will have to be paid between $20 million and $21 million over the next two seasons. Sweat's monster contract would have been $25 million per year for the next three years.

Odeyingbo has a more favorable contract structure, with an $8 million cap hit this year and roughly $20 million in each of the next two years. That might have been the more attractive contract for the Cowboys to take on, but he has 16.5 sacks in four years. Would the Cowboys be okay with someone with that stat line?

Clark is a three-time Pro Bowler and has proven to be a great run stopper in the NFL. Sweat and Odeyingbo would be great pass rushers, but with the Cowboys focused on stopping the run, it's unclear if either player would fit the bill.

Johnson's involvement in a trade would have been interesting, as losing just one first-round pick would have been nice, and there have been some guys in the Bears' secondary that has stepped up to make the hit of losing him not as bad. Ultimately, Johnson is a top-10 cornerback, and the Bears couldn't give up their best defensive player, even if it meant acquiring Parsons.

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There's a lot of upset fans that can't stop talking about the Parsons trade. Did Poles make the right call not trading for him? That'll be determined at the end of the season.