8 potential trade partners for Bears’ No. 9 pick in 2024 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
The Bears’ decision to select Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick feels like a foregone conclusion, even though the draft doesn’t begin for another three weeks. So the attention has largely been turned to what GM Ryan Poles will do with the No. 9 pick.
Poles will have several options in front of him, regardless of whether the team wants to add a pass rusher, offensive tackle or wide receiver. But depending on how the board shakes out, he might not pick at No. 9 at all. Poles has not been shy about making aggressive moves to get his guys. He’s no stranger to draft-day trades either. A trade up or a trade down could be on the table. Here’s a list of some potential trade partners from the Bears that run the gamut from extremely unlikely to easy to imagine.
If quarterbacks go off the board with the top three picks, then the Cardinals could stay put and draft their top wide receiver– or they could auction off the pick to the highest bidder. Pre-draft talk indicates many teams are high on J.J. McCarthy and could make a move if he’s available. Or maybe some team wants to go all-in for Marvin Harrison Jr.? In either case, it feels like the Bears could be outbid for the pick. After their No. 9 pick, the Bears don’t pick again until No. 75, so they can’t offer a second round pick this year. They can offer a couple of second-rounders in next year’s draft, but would they be willing to pay that hefty price?
If the Titans have the chance to draft an instant-impact left tackle, they figure to stand pat. Even with Calvin Ridley joining DeAndre Hopkins in free agency, they could be in play for a wide receiver too. But if their top choices are gone by the time they’re on the clock, and they don’t see a huge dropoff in talent from sliding back two spots, maybe they switch with the Bears so that Poles can get his guy. A lot would have to go just…
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Publish date : 2024-04-11 18:26:37
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