Huge Carolina Trade for the 1st overall pick

[Cowboyny]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Panthers acquired the No. 1 overall pick from the Bears in exchange for D.J. Moore, the No. 9 overall pick, a 2023 second-round pick, a 2024 first-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick.​

The move gives Frank Reich the chance to handpick the next face of Carolina's franchise. He was a sound offensive coach in Indianaoplis but never figured out the most position in football, cycling through Jacoby Brissett, Phillip Rivers, Carson Wentz, and Matt Ryan following Andrew Luck's retirement. Most draft pundits have Alabama's Bryce Young as the top quarterback prospect in the draft, but Ohio State's C.J. Stroud and Florida's Anthony Richardson will be options for the Panthers. For Chicago, the move fills their extreme need at receiver and allows them to add more talent on either side of the ball.

 

[StylisticS]

great compensation for the Bears

 

[CowboyinMD]

Mods feel free to post in NFL fan zone forum. Thought it would be worthwhile posting here first...since it should raise a few eyebrows. Carolina wants a QB, probably Young. Not a surprise.

 

[DasTex]

Bet the Texans are happy they won that last game

 

[Big_D]

Bet the Texans are happy they won that last game

That's a really smart football team!

 

[Teague31]

Bears are going to be really good in a few years.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I see this and can’t really blame teams for tanking

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Panthers acquired the No. 1 overall pick from the Bears in exchange for D.J. Moore, the No. 9 overall pick, a 2023 second-round pick, a 2024 first-round pick, and a 2025 second-round pick.​

The move gives Frank Reich the chance to handpick the next face of Carolina's franchise. He was a sound offensive coach in Indianaoplis but never figured out the most position in football, cycling through Jacoby Brissett, Phillip Rivers, Carson Wentz, and Matt Ryan following Andrew Luck's retirement. Most draft pundits have Alabama's Bryce Young as the top quarterback prospect in the draft, but Ohio State's C.J. Stroud and Florida's Anthony Richardson will be options for the Panthers. For Chicago, the move fills their extreme need at receiver and allows them to add more talent on either side of the ball.

Nice move by Chicago! Got a top WR and a nice haul. Well done, Bears.

 

[Verdict]

Bet the Texans are happy they won that last game

Yeah. Some of our fans here would have “savored that win” and beat their chest. Sigh. Tanking for draft capital is the smart move. Good for the Bears.

 

[NotForLong]

Wow

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Bears are going to be really good in a few years.

Yup, and their fans deserve it.

 

[Daillest88]

Bears got a great deal

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

Nice move by Chicago! Got a top WR and a nice haul. Well done, Bears.

Yes, especially after taking a bad QB couple of years ago.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Gives the Bear great capital for 2024 if Fields doesn't work out.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Hell, the Panthers can actually move back a couple of spots........re-coop a 1st, and still get one of the top 3 QBs

Take Richerson, maybe 3rd or 4th overall and let him sit for a year ( see Titans/Steve McNair )

 

[unionjack8]

That takes the Bears out of Will Anderson and Jaken Carter range , not sure on that tbh.
Good package of picks though

 

[stuckindc]

Nice move by Chicago! Got a top WR and a nice haul. Well done, Bears.

That’s a move that can set the foundation of a great team. They just have to use them correctly

 

[unionjack8]

Gives the Bear great capital for 2024 if Fields doesn't work out.

This is a great point tbh, forgot next year's qb class looks loaded

 

[Carson]

That takes the Bears out of Will Anderson and Jaken Carter range , not sure on that tbh.
Good package of picks though

It’s an absolute steal! Moore on top is great!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

That takes the Bears out of Will Anderson and Jaken Carter range , not sure on that tbh.
Good package of picks though

They said they had 7 players with a 1st overall grade.........they dropped to 9. Still going to get a damn good player......I'd take the best OT