Bears get #1 overall pick in 23 draft

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The Bears technically lost their final game of the season when they fell to the Vikings 29-13, but in the long run, they won the day. Since the Bears lost and the Texans beat the Colts 32-31, the Bears now have the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s draft.T
It’s unlikely the Bears use the No. 1 overall pick since they have their franchise quarterback in Justin Fields. Instead, Ryan Poles could trade that pick for a king’s ransom to a team that covets Bryce Young or C.J. Stroud. It would be possible to do that and stay within the top-five, too.
Since the Texans no longer have the top choice, they could trade up one spot to ensure they get their guy at QB. The Colts will have a top-five pick and need a quarterback after the Matt Ryan experiment failed. The Seahawks could end up with a top-five pick if the Broncos fall to the Chargers on Sunday afternoon, and they could be in on a QB too, depending on how they feel about Geno Smith moving forward.
The last time a team traded the No. 1 overall pick in the draft was 2016, when the Rams traded places with the Titans to select Jared Goff. The Rams had the No. 15 overall pick that season and sent that pick, plus two 2016 second-round picks, a 2016 third-round pick, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2017 third-round pick to Tennessee to move up to No. 1. In addition to the No. 1 overall pick, the Titans also sent the Rams a 2016 fourth-round pick and a 2016 sixth-round pick.
The Bears haven’t had many No. 1 overall picks in franchise history, and they haven’t had one for a long time, either. The last time the Bears picked at the top of the draft was in 1947 when they selected halfback Bob Fenimore. That pick didn’t quite pan out, as Fenimore only played in 10 games. He accumulated 408 yards from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns. The only other No. 1 overall pick in Bears history was Tom Harmon in 1941, and that one didn’t work out either. Harmon opted not to play football, and went to Hollywood instead. He starred in a few movies like “Harmon of Michigan,” “Triple Threat,” and “Bonzo Goes to College,” but eventually returned to football and played for the Rams in 1946 and 1947.
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/bears-get-no-1-overall-pick-2023-draft-after-texans-beat-colts

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Way to go Lovie…!   

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And they have a lot of cap space too

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@Vikergirl said:
And they have a lot of cap space too

And potentially a decent qb to build around...

P-O-T-E-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y

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@purplefaithful said:

@Vikergirl said:
And they have a lot of cap space too

And potentially a decent qb to build around...

P-O-T-E-N-T-I-A-L-L-Y

If I were Chicago, I would see what sort of haul they could get for that pick. It would be so bizarre to trade 1 Ohio State qb for another.

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There is a joke to be made here, but the Stetson Bennett moment has yet to unfold 

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bears trade one spot down select a new franchise kicker

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Bears would do well to get multiple future high picks.

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I love me some Scott Hansen on NFL Redzone, but.....his going ON and ON about Chicago getting the #1 pick was ridiculously over the top. It doesn't guarantee shit. And it was almost like they had achieved something great, lol. God, sometimes the manufactured drama by the NFL media is so utterly stupid. 

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I think the Bears trade down with Indy at 4. Indy takes Levis, Houston takes Young, Cards take Anderson or Carter, Bears trade down again with Seattle, who takes Stroud, then the Bears take LT Skoronski or the remaining DL between Anderson and Carter. Write it down.  B)