Should Chicago Bears trade down from 87? By Bill Zimmerman - April 12th, 2019
Would it be smart for the Chicago Bears to trade down from 87?
With no first or second round pick, the Chicago Bears don’t get a chance to draft a prospect until the 87th overall pick of the draft. That pick is in the latter part of the third round and there has been plenty of speculation that Ryan Pace should trade up to get the running back he covets.
While Pace has shown that he won’t hesitate to move around in the draft and trade up for the player he wants, he’s also shown that he’s not shy about trading down either and recouping picks.
Personally, no. I believe that better players are found higher in the draft consistently. For every A.Brown you show me, I'll point to 25 late round WRs that never played a snap.
But it all depends on where you fall between these two ideas.
(1) Better players are found higher, ergo draft one guy at 87 gives you better odds than drafting 2 or 3 guys later.
(2) More picks are better. It gives you more chances to find guys.
Like I wrote above, I fall closer to #1 than to #2, so I don't trade down.
Personally, no. I believe that better players are found higher in the draft consistently. For every A.Brown you show me, I'll point to 25 late round WRs that never played a snap.
But it all depends on where you fall between these two ideas.
(1) Better players are found higher, ergo draft one guy at 87 gives you better odds than drafting 2 or 3 guys later.
(2) More picks are better. It gives you more chances to find guys.
Like I wrote above, I fall closer to #1 than to #2, so I don't trade down.
We need fewer quality guys atm, unlike a couple of years ago. So no, I wouldnt trade down. Would trade up though, if possible at all.
"Plus, keep this in mind, Pace’s third round picks include Hroniss Grasu and Jonathan Bullard. Pace’s fourth round picks include Tarik Cohen and Eddie Jackson. Pace has shined in rounds four and five, but not so much in round three.
Maybe it’s a coincidence about the third round struggles, but the fourth (and fifth) round success Pace has had is undeniable.
When you look at the draft point system which is what teams use to make sure they are getting good value. If the Bears find a partner (and looking at the board, the New York Giants and New England Patriots jump out), they could trade down to the end of third round or beginning of the fourth round and pick up an additional fourth round pick (in the back half of the round)."
It may depend upon how the draft board is playing out for Pace at that point.
If Pace traded the #87 pick down to the top of the 4th round, he'd have 3 4th and 1 5th round pick to play with.
Yes please
The more I think about it, the more I agree with this ^^^^^
The difference in talent or potential from the late-3rd to the upper-4th is generally minimal. I have no problem Pace sticking at 87 if there's a guy there he really really likes but if the board looks meh I'd sure rather have 3 4ths than 1 3rd and 1 4th.