{"id":411044,"date":"2022-11-03T09:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T14:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=411044"},"modified":"2022-11-03T10:41:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T15:41:13","slug":"reacting-to-the-bears-trades-post-nfl-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/reacting-to-the-bears-trades-post-nfl-trade-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Reacting to the Bears Trades Post-NFL Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Breaking news: the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?s=chicago+bears\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chicago Bears<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> trade for\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sound familiar? Well, if you\u2019ve been keeping up with the NFL trade deadline at all this week, it might.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The league\u2019s trade deadline occurred this past Tuesday, November 1, at 3PM CST, and boy did it deserve all the hype it received. When the dust finally settled, the league finished with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/2022-nfl-trade-deadline-sees-record-number-of-deals-most-players-swapped-on-deadline-day-in-last-30-years\/#:~:text=The%20NFL%20had%20a%20record,the%20most%20in%20NFL%20history.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">record-setting number of deals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! All-in-all, teams made 10 trades involving 12 players, which is the most moves on the day of the deadline in the last 30 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bears trade with the Steelers was one of two they made out of the 10 on the day, and we\u2019re here to talk about what it means for the future of this team, and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckbmqs2P10C\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckbmqs2P10C\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckbmqs2P10C\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bears (@chicagobears)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chicago\u2019s Newest WR Upgrade<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While it wasn\u2019t their first move, the biggest move out of the two Bears trades at the deadline was when they acquired receiver Chase Claypool from the Steelers in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick. Some are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/chicago\/bears\/nfl-trade-deadline-grades-bears-overpay-chase-claypool-not-bad-decision\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">questioning whether the team overpaid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for Claypool or not, but not us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Given the needs of our offense, particularly at the receiving position, factored in with the talent Claypool has, we don\u2019t see it as overpaying at all. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ClayCh01.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chase Claypool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was drafted in 2020, and the young receiver has only had an old Ben Roethlisberger, Mitch Trubisky, and Kenny Pickett as his quarterback for most of the NFL passes thrown his way. Despite that, the 24-year-old has caught 153 balls for 2,044 yards and twelve touchdowns to-date. Oh, and he\u2019s also found some success as a ball-carrier, with 32 career rushes for 167 yards and two touchdowns. Not like the Bears need much more weapons on the ground, but the dynamic play-making capabilities never hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So with the Claypool trade, Justin Fields finally gets the receiver upgrade he needs. We don\u2019t expect the team to be done building this offense around him, and he\u2019ll have the remainder of the season to continue to grow like he\u2019s done all year and build up a rapport with Claypool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Then, come 2023 free-agency, the team expects to have over $100 million in cap space to play around with, and 9 picks in next year\u2019s draft!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkbX0DNvqkS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkbX0DNvqkS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkbX0DNvqkS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Chicago Bears (@chicagobears)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did The Bears Trade For More?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They sure did!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We mentioned that the Claypool trade was their second of the day, and their first involved sending line-backer Roquan Smith to Baltimore in exchange for a second-round and fifth-round pick. The Bears also received A.J. Klein as part of the deal, who is a 31-year-old linebacker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it came to trading away Roquan, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobears.com\/news\/chase-claypool-roquan-smith-trades-ryan-poles-press-conference-bears\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GM Ryan Poles spoke to the media<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> late on Tuesday to address the move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe reality of it is that you have to ask yourself a question: &#8216;Are we ever going to find that middle ground?&#8217; And from our previous conversations, you gather that information and it felt like it was highly unlikely,&#8221; said Poles on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His comment is referencing this past off-season&#8217;s contract negotiations with Roquan, where the Bears failed to agree on a deal with the young LB, who represented himself without an agent. Since a long-term deal couldn\u2019t get done then, the team figured it\u2019d be better for their future to let him go now while they could still receive something back for him in return. While we love Roquan and everything he meant to the Bears org, we tend to agree with their move and reasoning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, farewell Roquan Smith, and welcome to Chicago, Chase Claypool and A.J. Klein! We couldn\u2019t be more excited to see what these new guys will bring to the table, and if they can pick up on the playbook quickly enough, we\u2019ll get our first chance to see them in action wearing some Bears uniforms come Sunday at Soldier Field when we face off against the Miami Dolphins at noon!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Featured Image Credit:\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chicagobears\/\"><i>Chicago Bears Instagram<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking news: the Chicago Bears trade for\u2026 Sound familiar? Well, if you\u2019ve been keeping up with the NFL trade deadline at all this week, it might. 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