(01-16-2024, 11:02 AM)jaglou53 Wrote:

(01-16-2024, 01:25 AM)Eric1 Wrote: There's nothing interesting about it, it's brain dead and stupid..

Why would the Bears give up two top 10 picks, one being #1 overall (and another 2nd round pick on top of the two top 1sts) if Lawrence isn't any good (like some claim around here)? They would then have to sign him to a new contract as well. Why wouldn't they just take the "amazing talent on a rookie contract" and build the team around him with those other high picks?

The Bears would do this for the same reason that the Broncos traded two first rounders and two second rounders plus Noah Fant to Seattle to get Russelll Wilson AND the Browns traded THREE 1st round picks to the Texans to get DeShawn Watson. On top of that, both these quarterbacks (each having their own question marks) were given blockbuster contracts with much of the money guaranteed ( in Watson's case all $230 million). 

All it takes in cland's scenario is one more " brain dead and stupid" owner to make this deal. Not like there haven't been several precedents of bizarre trades by crazy owners/general managers!