Happy Deadline Day, Thinking Through Possible Bears Trades, and Other Bears Bullets

Oct 29, 2019

The deadline is at 3 p.m. CT. Do you know where your trade pieces are?

The general feeling entering today is that it will be a surprise if the Bears make a trade before the deadline. It doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t, but the vibe is that the Bears will boogie with the dates they brought to the dance. But … what if a move was made? It’s not as if the Bears are short on talent that could be made available. Let’s explore some possibilities.

Edge defender Leonard Floyd could conceivably be on the block. Teams are always looking for pass-rush help, and Floyd has the rest of this year and next year (because the Bears picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie deal) under team control. Floyd has flashed here and there, but hasn’t lived up to the billing of being a top-10 pick. Last year, the Rams acquired Dante Fowler (and a fifth-round pick) from the Jaguars by sending a third-rounder to Jacksonville. Fowler and Floyd are similar in that neither lived up to the hype or prospect pedigree, but were still solid players. No one ever wants to trade a player they invested so much in, but the Bears could clear more than $13 million in cap room in 2020 (in addition to snagging a precious mid-round pick).

It feels like a seller’s market for receivers, especially after Mohamed Sanu went from Atlanta to New England for a second-round pick. Considering there are two years left on his deal and some players on the back of the depth chart who could step up in a pinch, receiver Taylor Gabriel could be someone who interests a team. On David Kaplan’s ESPN radio show, he and Adam Schefter were shooting the poop regarding who could be dealt in a hypothetical deal. Gabriel came up as someone who would make sense for a team like the 49ers, which would reunite him with Kyle Shanahan. The two didn’t explicitly discuss a Gabriel deal for QB3 C.J. Beathard (whose name has popped up on the rumor mill elsewhere), though that particular hypothetical is worth a chuckle.

Speaking of hypotheticals: If 1.5 years of Amari Cooper could net a Cowboys first-round pick for the Raiders, what would 1.5 years of Allen Robinson get the Bears? Would a first-round pick for the team’s best offensive player pique anyone’s interest?

Washington sent a fourth-round pick to Green Bay last fall to acquire safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. Presumably, the Bears could get similar value if they did the same thing a year later. But I don’t like the idea of splitting up that safety tandem just yet and feel as if netting a similar round pick in the 2021 draft if Clinton-Dix signs elsewhere after this season is still a win.

Inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski and safety Deon Bush are free agents after this season. I doubt they would net anything more than a conditional late-round pick, but teams are always in search of depth. And because of that, I refuse to rule anything out of hand.

Kristopher Knox (Bleacher Report) surveys the trade landscape and cooks up deals that would blow up the trade deadline. There are some eye-opening deals Knox offers up, but that Gabriel-Beathard deal popped up again and it misses the mark.

Here’s the thing about C.J. Beathard: He has a 1.5 years left on his deal and could conceivably be someone who fights for a gig or even assumes a place-holder role. But after being lapped by undrafted free agent Nick Mullens, his value is at an all-time low. A team that has as few draft picks as the Bears do shouldn’t be trading for a player like Beathard at this stage of his career. It would make sense if the Bears were to trade Gabriel for offensive line help, a tight end upgrade, or as part of a deal for a backup quarterback who could step into a starter’s role without flinch. Beathard isn’t that guy. Full stop.

Also, if the three quarterbacks tied to the Ryan Pace era are Mike Glennon, Mitch Trubisky, and C.J. Beathard, it is going to open up a line of questioning regarding the Bears GM and his long-term future in this organization.

The Bears had some guys in for tryouts yesterday:

Bears reported tryouts Monday: DEs Alex Barrett, Quinton Bell; LB Eli Harold.

— Howard Balzer (@HBalzer721) October 28, 2019

Bears also reported visit with T Dino Boyd Monday.

— Howard Balzer (@HBalzer721) October 28, 2019

Imagine getting fired after beating the Bears:

Chargers announce they've fired offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 29, 2019

Heck, imagine what would’ve happened to Ken Whisenhunt had they lost.

Wait … how did the Bears lose this game again?

How did the Bears lose this game?

26 first downs to 11
6 drives of 30+ yds to 2

5 red zone trips & only 16 points?

Only the 2nd team this yr w 5+ red zone trips and less than 17 points scored.

Nothing short of a disaster pic.twitter.com/u4vRP68zly

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 28, 2019

Khalil Mack is taking the loss hard, telling the Tribune: “I feel like it was on us as a defense. Because we were capable of holding them down. We shouldn’t have let them score 17 points.” OOF. That’s tough. The Bears defense put up a couple of clunkers against the Raiders and Saints, turned around and put together what was mostly a gem of a performance in Week 8 … and still fell short. I get where Mack is coming from, but that one isn’t on you big fella.

A silver lining on a dark cloud:

Highest-graded #Bears players from the loss to the Chargers

Offense: David Montgomery (81.8)

Defense: Roquan Smith (81.3)#Bears100

— PFF CHI Bears (@PFF_Bears) October 28, 2019

It’s encouraging that the Bears’ two highest-graded players from last week’s loss happen to be the guys they took with their first pick in the two most recent drafts.

Speaking of David Montgomery, there was some criticism of this play when he had his eyes on the scoreboard:

David Montgomery watched the big screen to see how close the defender behind him was on this run 👀👀 @MontgomerDavid pic.twitter.com/GgOcRaaa2S

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 27, 2019

Some folks need to back off. Other than fans looking for something else to be mad about (as if there wasn’t enough after a 3-4 start), I don’t see the issue here. Devin Hester used to do this, and did so when the Bears had smaller video boards than the ones they have now. Players do this quite often, mostly because they don’t have eyes in the back of their helmets that would help them see at which angle is a defender coming to get him.

I get we’re all frustrated about the Bears’ performance to this point of the year. But let’s get down to the real issues, rather than dig up things that no one should be mad about.

For example, I’m far more annoyed about Matt Nagy’s hypocrisy:

Today, Matt Nagy said "I would do it again a thousand times" when talking about taking a knee on Sunday with a timeout and time still on the board.
This is what he said back in March 2018 about being aggressive: pic.twitter.com/1laDtg3oJB

— Matt Eurich (@MattEurich) October 28, 2019

But still … I appreciate the message, coach:

Where's your confidence level in Matt Nagy and the #Bears snapping their losing streak next week? pic.twitter.com/7crkfljf7T

— Bears Talk (@NBCSBears) October 28, 2019

A nice gesture:

As wholesome as it gets. 🤗

Thanks to our friends @MakeAWish, lifelong Bears fan Sam Buono got to meet his hero @BUrlacher54 on Sunday.

📰: https://t.co/V3c4lK9Bwa pic.twitter.com/wTwmIrv4Nl

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 28, 2019

Don’t tease me, bro:

Odds for what team @TomBrady will be on for Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season (Bovada):

Patriots -210
Chargers +275
Bears +1200
Titans +1500
Retired +210 pic.twitter.com/P6F1P5rQpz

— Odds Shark (@OddsShark) October 29, 2019

Some old friends are trying out to land new gigs:

Falcons worked out kickers Elliott Fry and Younghoe Koo

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) October 28, 2019

A training camp favorite has returned:

#Bears roster moves:
We have signed LB James Vaughters to the practice squad and have placed LB Fadol Brown on Practice Squad IR.

— Chicago Bears (@BearsPR) October 29, 2019

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Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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