Trade: [CAR/CHI] 2023 1st overall pick for 2023 9th overall, 2023 61st overall, 2024 1st, 2025 2nd, and DJ Moore

StreetHawk

Registered User
Sep 30, 2017
26,192
9,753
I am extraordinarily apprehensive of small QB's that don't have elite mobility.

Stroud was more projectable and is proving those that had him #1 correct thus far.
As you should be. R. Wilson, was elusive. Murray was quick. Young, not just his height, but his frame. Lanky for even a 5'10 guy. I do wonder if we hear rumblings that certain coaches/scouts within Carolina "distance themselves" from the Young selection, saying that it was the owner who wanted him if the gap between Stroud and Young remains this wide.

Stroud was the safer choice. Even if Young becomes the next Brees, at least you could always argue that you drafted a 6'3 210 lbs QB with a good (not elite) arm, who has some mobility, which he showed vs Georgia. Again, the only real question on Stroud was really his less than amazing production given he threw to 3 1st round WR and another one for 2024 in MHJ, plus had a OT who was the first OT off the board this past draft, a RT that went in round 4, and a C who went in Rd 6 in the past NFL draft. With that kind of talent, you expected they'd crush all of their opponents save for maybe Michigan, Wisc. PSU. They sometimes only won by 1 score or had to pull away late in the 4th.
 
  • Like
Reactions: TheGreenTBer

Blackhawkswincup

RIP Fugu
Jun 24, 2007
187,343
20,782
Chicagoland
2023 1OA for 2024 1OA, 2023 9OA, DJ Moore, 2023 61OA, and a 2025 2nd

- Bears traded 9th overall (DT Jalen Carter) to Eagles for 10th overall (RT Darnell Wright) + 2024 4th round pick (?)

- Bears traded 61st overall (TE Brenton Strange ) + 136th overall (LB Yasir Abdullah) to Jaguars for 56th overall (CB Tyrique Stevenson)

So if looking at trade tree/asset management perspective thus far Bears have

WR DJ Moore
RT Darnell Wright (2023 1st, 10th overall)
CB Tyrique Stevenson (2023 2nd, 56th overall)
2024 Panthers 1st round pick (1st overall)
2024 Eagles 4th round pick (?)
2025 Panthers 2nd round pick (?)

Directly related to trade

Moore with 92 receptions for 1,300 yards + 8 TD's this year , Wright is starting RT (Played well this year) and Stevenson is starting at CB (3rd INT of season today)
 

StreetHawk

Registered User
Sep 30, 2017
26,192
9,753
Hate this trade more and more.
This is a cautionary tale for teams looking to trade up for a QB. What do you have remaining to surround your QB with should you make the move up?

Cause, it will cost you next year's first rounder.

Mahomes and Watson did,
Goff and Wentz did.
Fields did
Lance did and another one on top of that.
Darnold - Jets had 2 seconds in the same draft so they sent those 2 over along with another 2nd. Ballard of Indy felt 3 2nds he could add depth to the roster
Allen - Buf gave up a pair 2nds in that draft to flip picks with TB.

If you don't have much does it make sense to do that trade up? If the QB is right, answer probably is still yes, but you are unlikely to maximize success on the rookie contract if you need 2-3 years to restock the talent on the team.
 

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad