Immediate reactions to trades are an inevitability in any sport. People love to determine which team won based on the estimated value of each return. So naturally, everybody had thoughts about what the Chicago Bears pulled off with the Carolina Panthers on Friday. It was a massive blockbuster, to be sure. GM Ryan Poles wasn’t going to make a move until he was confident he got what he felt his team needed. It is a safe bet he succeeded. For dropping eight spots to #9 overall, the Bears secured the 61st pick this year, a 1st in 2024, a 2nd in 2024, and wide receiver D.J. Moore.
It is believed Moore was the component that allowed the trade to go through so quickly. Poles wanted a proven veteran player, specifically somebody that could help quarterback Justin Fields. Moore has averaged over 1,000 yards in the past four seasons. He is 25 and has three years left on his current contract. Suddenly the Bears appear to have a young and explosive wide receiver room. That isn’t counting the three extra picks, including a future 1st on top of it. Several experts weighed in after the trade went down.
Several of them agreed on one point. Chicago came out ahead.
The Chicago Bears should be happy.
That is ultimately what matters. Poles accomplished what he set out to do. He added a massive influx of picks to his inventory. He now has at least three selections in the top two rounds of the next three drafts. Last but certainly not least, he has a Pro Bowl-caliber receiver his young quarterback can build a connection with for at least the next three seasons. That is a fine piece of work for a GM. People will argue whether the pick in 2025 should’ve been another 1st. The fact is Poles had a choice. Either a lottery ticket with slightly better odds of hitting the jackpot or a proven investment (Moore) and a lottery ticket with slightly lower odds.
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Poles chose the latter, and it’s not hard to see why. The Chicago Bears made a sound, calculated decision and were rewarded handsomely. They now have ten picks in the 2023 draft, including four in the first three rounds. If their evaluations are sound, they should be able to nab at least two good players in that window. Poles said he wanted more bites at the apple. He got his wish. Now comes the hard part.
I see the long winded expert that rambles on after every article here now thinks this is a good trade. After saying they’d get #2 & #12 from Houston, Lol. How self important do you have to feel to think everyone needs your input daily. Hope Poles was right and that Martin gives him his stamp of approval
the amount of negtivity and … oh we coulda done that ,,, or i would have rather they did this … is FUCKING PATHETIC BEARS FANS (?) shut the FUCK UP and enjoy this awesome move by Ryan Poles. such fucking pussies , especially you Jackass Gena
Hey, Ryan Poles’ fanboys — The devil is in the details. Not all 2nd round draft selections are the same. Ryan Poles’ recent trades would look so much better, if he had just maximized the “second round selection” involved in each. By doing so, Poles would have gotten the Panthers’ #39 (in the DJ Moore deal) rather than settling for their #61; and, if (in the Chase Claypool trade) he had sent the Steelers the second round pick he received from the Ravens (which has become #53) rather than the Bears’ own second round selection (which has become #32). Would… Read more »
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DJ Moore at the 2018 NFL combine – 39.5′ Vertical and 11.0″ Broad Jump
He could say he has some hop and then some!
Points value is great, but recent history is precedent also. SF traded three 1sts and a 3rd to move from #12 to #3 in 2021. Bears did better (and should have), but not a ton better. Two firsts, an equivalent 1st (Moore), a late 2023 2nd (rather than Carolina’s #39), and a 2025 2nd (equivalent to a 2024 3rd). This is a really good haul, but not the highway robbery that seems to be the consensus. I still think Poles coulda done a little better, if he waited to play a few desperate teams against each other closer to draft… Read more »