Bears have been approached by multiple teams for #1 Pick and are leaning towards trading the pick away per Adam Schefter

[OldhamA]

43 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

It's the same thing over and over.  People don't realize these elite prospects like Luck/Lawrence/Burrow are never going to be available via trade because teams never trade out of those picks.  We are going to have to take a gamble on one at some point.  We have hired a strong staff that can really deep dive into these prospects to see if there is one they can develop or not.  I'm with you though, I am ready to take a chance on a prospect possibly even trading up if needed.

So the elite prospects aren't there... and your response is to trade three years worth of first round picks for a non-elite prospect?

Sounds sensible.

[ForJimmy]

1 minute ago, OldhamA said:

So the elite prospects aren't there... and your response is to trade three years worth of first round picks for a non-elite prospect?

Sounds sensible.

Who said trade 3 years worth of firsts?  I'm ok with moving up to get a guy our staff in confident in.  It doesn't have to be up to pick one, but I'm not against using a future pick to grab our guy if he is there to be had.  Hell the Bills did it with Allen and the Chiefs did with Mahomes.  Neither were "elite" prospects.  If you are trading up for a QB that is available then he isn't an "elite" prospect because those go 1/2 and aren't available via trade.  However, there are several with elite traits that our staff can develop.

[t96]

If Reich/Fitts/etc. like either Stroud or Young just give up the picks and make the trade. Our roster with a few shrewd FA additions and a highly touted rookie QB would honestly be better than any Reich had in Indy except for the 1 year he had with Luck. I'd be feeling extremely good about this season if we can pull that off.

 

If they don't love these prospects then don't force it, we can always trade up for a QB next year if we prefer. But we just can't be afraid to trade picks for a top QB in the draft. Done with the retreads

[USDepartmentOfSavagery]

Trade the picks, franchise tag Burns, flip him for more picks. 

[WOW!!]

1 hour ago, OldhamA said:

Or we'll be in a lovely position to take the best WR etc on the board.

And have who getting him the ball??

[WOW!!]

59 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

So the elite prospects aren't there... and your response is to trade three years worth of first round picks for a non-elite prospect?

Sounds sensible.

Burrows, Allen, nor Mahomes we’re seen as elite Prospects. That’s 3 of the top 5 in the league looked at like the QB’s in this draft..

[Verge]

Just have to outbid the Colts. 

[Verge]

14 minutes ago, WOW!! said:

Burrows, Allen, nor Mahomes we’re seen as elite Prospects. That’s 3 of the top 5 in the league looked at like the QB’s in this draft..

Burrow and Josh Allen were definitely viewed as elite prospects. 

[mav1234]

Just now, Verge said:

Burrow and Josh Allen were definitely viewed as elite prospects. 

I think in this context people are talking about elite like "can't miss" / "generational" Luck/Manning kind of prospect, since there are also elite prospects in this draft

[bigdog10]

Some of y’all are so scared to make a move it’s embarrassing. 
 

We should be the favorites in our division so we’d likely be trading a pick in the twenties next year to go get the guy that this fully capable staff can develop. 
 

I see some of the same posters praise the coaching staff and Fitterer and Morgan in one thread and then completely panic in the next thread about going into next years draft without a first round pick. You’re either completely risk adverse or all the pomp and circumstance your shouting about the front office and new staff is a front. 
 

trading away next years first in exchange for a rookie qb on a rookie deal that allows cap space to be used in free agency to build a competing roster while they rookie deal is ongoing is the blueprint. 
 

if this collection of coaches and front office personnel think there’s a talent worth trading multiple picks for, I’m on board. 

[BullCityP]

Trade 3 firsts for Jackson and use the rest of our picks to build the roster #simple

[SmokinwithWilly]

12 minutes ago, bigdog10 said:

Some of y’all are so scared to make a move it’s embarrassing. 
 

We should be the favorites in our division so we’d likely be trading a pick in the twenties next year to go get the guy that this fully capable staff can develop. 
 

I see some of the same posters praise the coaching staff and Fitterer and Morgan in one thread and then completely panic in the next thread about going into next years draft without a first round pick. You’re either completely risk adverse or all the pomp and circumstance your shouting about the front office and new staff is a front. 
 

trading away next years first in exchange for a rookie qb on a rookie deal that allows cap space to be used in free agency to build a competing roster while they rookie deal is ongoing is the blueprint. 
 

if this collection of coaches and front office personnel think there’s a talent worth trading multiple picks for, I’m on board. 

I don't think the majority of us are scared to move. The point many of us are making is, if we do make a move, make it because we've evaluated the player thoroughly and decided he's the best fit for our offense. No jumping for the mega hype underwear olympics high flyer just because they're the sexy pick. 

FYI, the last 4 times next years first was traded away was Mahomes (17), Watson(17), Goff(16) and Wentz(16). Of the 4, I would say that Mahomes is the only completely successful more. Wentz was leading Philly to the SB when he got injured so that's kind of a partially successful given the rest of his work. Watson got himself traded away for being handsy, and Goff is well, Goff. The only other time before that I could find was RG3. I wouldn't say trading away an extra 1st is necessarily the blueprint, though it has been done with some success and some failure. 

[Cullenator]

2 hours ago, WOW!! said:

So you wait until you suck to get a QB??

How long is that going to be..

No its about giving up the draft capital on an unknown.

 

Id give up 3 1s for a vet that has shown he can navigate an NFL offense.  But a rook...

Too much of a gamble in my book

[WOW!!]

35 minutes ago, Verge said:

Burrow and Josh Allen were definitely viewed as elite prospects. 

I disagree.. If elite is the “Generational talent” distinction.. Only 3 QB’s got that treatment.. 

Elway, Luck and Lawrence..