The Chicago Bears are sifting through the possible players they can take at #10 overall. If they stay put, it will mark the third consecutive draft where they’ve taken a player in the top 10. That usually equates to success on the field at some point. Of course, we’ve already seen GM Ryan Poles show a willingness to move down in the 1st round before. He did it twice in 2023, going from #1 to #9 and then #9 to #10. If the Bears feel they can get value for the pick and still land a good player later, they don’t seem to worry about taking the risk.
Poles has already mentioned the trade-down possibility a couple of weeks ago. It is clearly on his mind. As always, the toughest part is finding a partner willing to come up. For that to happen, the other team must meet three criteria.
- They have an aggressive GM
- The current regime is under pressure
- Their roster has a glaring need
Upon evaluating the potential teams that could look to make a deal with Chicago, one stood out as a strong possibility. That is the Miami Dolphins.
The Chicago Bears are in a perfect spot for Miami.
Let’s start with the GM. Chris Grier has a long track record of aggressiveness since taking over the team. He made bold trades for Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb, and Jalen Ramsey. With the 13th pick in this draft, it wouldn’t be a huge leap to #10 overall. One can definitely say he and the current Dolphins regime are under pressure, too. After back-to-back playoff trips, they went into 2024 with sky-high expectations. They proceeded to go 8-9 and miss the playoffs, characterized by a brutal 2-6 start. Grier still hasn’t won a playoff game.
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As for the pressing need? It has become evident left tackle is a major concern. It’s looking more and more like veteran Terron Armstead is considering retirement. He turns 34 in July and has dealt with several injuries over his long career. That leaves a gaping void on Tua Tagovailoa’s blindside the Dolphins have nobody to fill. Worse still, the San Francisco 49ers pick 11th. They have their own left tackle concerns with Trent Williams turning 37 in July. Many project them to take a left tackle of the future. That means if Miami wants their guy, they may have to get ahead of the 49ers. The Chicago Bears sit at #10. It’s an obvious call to make.
@Monkey Mucus Black Ass Baboon: I like the negative votes.
But read your own comments psycho, you are the biggest “piece” of crap on this and many other sites. Hey ignoramus, you cannot even spell that word correctly.
Whereas I am the Muhammed Ali of SM. My family have been Bears fans since the 1920s, while yours were still living in the trees eating the crap in between their toes.
You’ve gotta be a true peice of shit to achieve negative marks in the negative 30’s and 40’s. You got your paper grader Teacher Bitch? You FAILED!
Shitsalad Sally, Nobody gives a single solitary fuck about who you or your 13 Monkeys upvote or down vote, bitch. No one cares about your momma paying your bills and sharing her girdle with you either. Norman Bates ass clown. Oh wait you’re from Cicero. So youre more of a John Wayne Gacy. No, no, no, I got it. More like Richard Speck. Because nobody in their right mind would ever give you a chance, weirdo. You keep speaking of my anatomy. Sounds like you’ve been snooping in your Mommas old VHS tapes of my old MEAT slinging days. Tag… Read more »
I never ever downvote a person providing quality data regardless of the source and context. I appreciate his research and typing time. That is what I initially thought about TGena’s work regardless of his views on Poles. I could not believe he was not appreciated but attacked by social conformists and authoritarians. Same with abrasive pro-Caleb TWTY. After over a year, I then started to agree with TGena about Poles. I believe I came to the defense of Scooby’s sense of humor and Dr. M from an attack by a mean stalker. Ooops, I bragged again about the truth.
@BearCub30: I agree, charts are very useful, aside from the Jimmy Johnson chart, which was the first feeble attempt to make a chart that others then got right, but everyone still uses the Jimmy Johnson chart because they know who he is. So either 1.10 for 1.13 and 3.98, or 1.10 for 1.13, 4.116 and 4.135 would be fair trades. If Poles can play Miami, maybe he can get more, if this trade happens. The downvote was early, now it’s in the positive. It just seems weird that someone would downvote a post that contained nothing but factual information from… Read more »