The Chicago Bears are a selling team. They are in the midst of a rebuild, so trading the most valuable elder players on the team is good for business for them. One player who has remained on the team is Robert Quinn.
Bleacher Report released a list of the five players the outlet believes will be traded. Robert Quinn, who missed the Bears’ mandatory minicamp, appeared on the list.
The trade consists of Robert Quinn going to the Rams for 2nd and 3rd round picks in 2023, Alex Kay of Bleacher Report wrote. The proposed move is true to the “f*** them picks” philosophy of General Manager Les Snead. Additionally, it gives the Bears more draft capital.
That is not the only projected trade the Rams have for Quinn. A different scenario saw the Rams trading young receiver Van Jefferson for the veteran.
However, Chicago would have to eat some of the 32-year-old’s salary since the Rams have $7.5 million in cap space. Quinn will make $16.5 million this year. If the Bears agree, it would be a win-win situation for both teams.
When should the Robert Quinn trade happen?
It is no secret the Rams need help at edge rush. Von Miller’s departure left a gaping hole opposite Leonard Floyd. However, the Rams should try to develop younger talents before a trade occurs.
Since the team should see what the young players can do, a trade should wait until after the preseason. If possible, Los Angeles should wait until the trade deadline. The Rams should wait because the Bears could get desperate for the draft capital and lower their asking price.
Additionally, the Rams could look to training camp cuts to fill the void if younger players can’t step up. That is a much cheaper option. However, it is anything but a guaranteed fix. There are no promises that a post-camp cut can fix the edge rush problem for Los Angeles. Quinn, on the other hand, has proven success with the team.
Robert Quinn was a special player for the Rams
He started his career in Los Angeles, and tallied 62.5 of his 101 career sacks with the Rams. That is over half of them. He played seven years for the Rams before being traded to Miami in 2018.
His most productive season was with the Rams in 2013. That year, Quinn had 19 sacks, behind the league leader by half a sack.
However, Quinn has produced elsewhere. Last season, he had 18.5 sacks for the Bears. Despite his age, Quinn is still a talented player who can get after the quarterback. If the Rams aim to fill the Miller hole, Quinn might be the best available solution.
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