The Chicago Bears currently hold the top overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, but there is a very good chance that the team doesn’t keep the pick and instead trades it away to another team ahead of draft night.
According to NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bears appear to be “leaning toward” trading the No. 1 overall pick to another team.
“Sources: The Bears already have been approached by multiple teams about trading the draft’s No. 1 overall pick, and Chicago is said to be “leaning toward” moving the pick. So the No. 1 pick now looks like it’s for sale,” Schefter said in a tweet on Monday morning.
This move would potentially make sense for the Bears, given that there are plenty of teams in desperate need of a quarterback and willing to trade up to draft one. The Bears, meanwhile, still have a young quarterback in Justin Fields who had multiple record-breaking performances for the team last season.
Sources: The Bears already have been approached by multiple teams about trading the draft’s No. 1 overall pick, and Chicago is said to be “leaning toward” moving the pick. So the No. 1 pick now looks like it’s for sale. pic.twitter.com/2w03L6qP0L
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 27, 2023
One way or another, it’s a big move that could shake up the upcoming NFL Draft, and the NFL world had plenty to say about it.
Someone's going to fall in love with one of these QBs and the Bears should be able to rob them blind… https://t.co/zE6vpCHNUX
— Doug Salvatore (@DougieSal) February 27, 2023
https://twitter.com/RichieReach/status/1630182862459633664?s=20
https://t.co/giMcLqUfzf pic.twitter.com/8XdorF7lYR
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) February 27, 2023
Only two more months of this narrative..🙄 https://t.co/WX6yVzQMvR
— Dave Kerner (@DaveKerner) February 27, 2023
The obvious move, one that would theoretically set Justin Fields up for long-term success, depending on the haul and the players picked, and definitely sets up a fascinating draft at the top. https://t.co/7yCX9vzZXK
— Nicholas McGee (@nicholasmcgee24) February 27, 2023
“Come to Indy with your best offers” https://t.co/bRUVCTifYg
— Brad Spielberger, Esq. (@SpielbergerBrad) February 27, 2023
Obviously, there’s a long way to go before the NFL Draft, but this is certainly an interesting development that will have fans intrigued.
