BREAKING NEWS_ Bears Trade the 1st OVERALL PICK for D.J. Moore and Additional Picks
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instead of taking an additional first-round pick from the Carolina Panthers on top of the one they received in 2024, the Chicago Bears wanted a player, and considered wide receiver D.J. Moore a "must-have" in the trade, according to Joe Person of The Athletic.
Ryan Poles reportedly said he believed he could get a first-round pick in 2024 and 2025. And he could have. But he opted for scratching a No. 1 receiver off his laundry list of items for the foreseeable future.
They considered Moore, as aforementioned, a "must-have" in the deal and settled for a second-round pick in 2025 instead of a first-round pick.
This was a seemingly clever move by Poles, seeing as the free agent market for wide receivers was relatively low. Plus, making a trade for a different wide receiver (i.e. DeAndre Hopkins) would be an exercise of futility, considering the Bears already planned on trading the No. 1 pick.
The Bears hit two birds with one stone in their trade with the Panthers. They escaped the awkward spot of occupying quarterback territory, without the need for a quarterback. Meanwhile, they scratched elite receiver off their laundry list by acquiring Moore as part of the deal.
Draft picks are lottery tickets. Players are players. And Moore is a proven one at that.
Ryan Poles reportedly said he believed he could get a first-round pick in 2024 and 2025. And he could have. But he opted for scratching a No. 1 receiver off his laundry list of items for the foreseeable future.
They considered Moore, as aforementioned, a "must-have" in the deal and settled for a second-round pick in 2025 instead of a first-round pick.
This was a seemingly clever move by Poles, seeing as the free agent market for wide receivers was relatively low. Plus, making a trade for a different wide receiver (i.e. DeAndre Hopkins) would be an exercise of futility, considering the Bears already planned on trading the No. 1 pick.
The Bears hit two birds with one stone in their trade with the Panthers. They escaped the awkward spot of occupying quarterback territory, without the need for a quarterback. Meanwhile, they scratched elite receiver off their laundry list by acquiring Moore as part of the deal.
Draft picks are lottery tickets. Players are players. And Moore is a proven one at that.