Thus far the Chicago Bears have stayed out of the trade frenzy that continues to sweep across the NFL like a wildfire. Is GM Ryan Pace gunshy or is he just waiting for the opportunity to strike? The Bears don’t have a ton of draft capital to give up in any sort of deal. So anything they pursue would likely be of the cheaper variety. That involves an element of risk.
Then again Pace can’t hope to make this team better without risks. If he wants to entertain a possible deal, he should pay attention to the Cleveland Browns. It’s become obvious that they are in the process of a massive roster overhaul. Just in the past 48 hours, they’ve executed four different trades. They sent Danny Shelton to New England while bringing in Damarious Randall, Tyrod Taylor, and Jarvis Landry.
That last one creates an interest situation. It’s clear that Landry and Josh Gordon will be the primary receivers for Cleveland in 2018. This begs the question. What do they plan to do with Corey Coleman? Given what just happened to Shelton, another former first round pick, is it possible the wide receiver is on the trade block?
Chicago Bears could take the acceptable risk in Coleman trade
Cleveland sports radio host Daryl Ruiter of 923 The Fan seems to think that likelihood is growing by the day. It’s becoming clear new GM John Dorsey is unloading all the notable names acquired by the previous regime. Coleman is among them.
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John Dorsey met with Danny Shelton’s agent in Indianapolis; his departure not a surprise here. Don’t be shocked if Corey Coleman’s name surfaces in trade talks either. #Browns
— Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) March 10, 2018
Has been some talk in the past that Pace really like Coleman. May be worth keeping an eye on. #Bears https://t.co/oBRJnWy8Bq
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) March 10, 2018
Coleman is an interesting case. He’s missed 13 combined games through his first two seasons with a pair of hand injuries. That obviously won’t appeal to Bears fans who’ve seen more than enough of receivers who can’t stay healthy whether it’s Alshon Jeffery, Eddie Royal, Kevin White or Cameron Meredith. That said Coleman has continued to flash his potential as a big play threat.
He’s also just 23-years old, still quite young for a player going into his third year. Coleman did his biggest damage at Baylor in college, playing in their fast-paced spread offense. Considering this is a style embraced by new Bears offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, somebody like Coleman with his quickness and speed would seem appealing.
It’s possible the Bears might employ a system far better suited to his talents. Matt Nagy could end up seeing some Tyreek Hill in his game. Any deal will come down to price though. Pace won’t entertain the idea if the Browns try to extort anything beyond a late round pick. So this will rely on Dorsey’s personal evaluation of Coleman.
