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With the recent trade of quarterback Justin Fields, it’s obvious what the Chicago Bears will do with their first overall pick. However, the Bears also have the ninth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Most people believe they will either stick at nine and draft the best player available or trade down to acquire more draft picks.
When it comes to trading down, it makes sense. Currently, the Bears only have four picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. Possessing such few picks in a draft filled with talent, it appears tempting to trade down and acquire more draft capital. But what if general manager Ryan Poles decides to go a different direction and shock the NFL World?
Chicago Bears Have The Opportunity To Pull A Crazy Draft Day Move
Chicago Bears Draft Plan: Trade Up And Draft Another Generational Prospect
The Bears are most likely drafting Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. Williams is widely regarded as a “generational prospect,” drawing comparisons to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. On the other hand, another prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft has also been labeled as a “generational prospect.” That player Marvin Harrison Jr., a wide receiver from Ohio State. He’s viewed as one of the most dynamic wideout prospects in recent memory. The Bears can leverage their ninth pick and other draft assets to trade up and draft Harrison Jr. It seems impossible initially, but there’s a legitimate chance of this scenario unfolding.
Arizona Cardinals GM Open To Trading No. 4 Pick In The 2024 NFL Draft
Given the league-wide agreement that the first three picks will likely be quarterbacks, the fourth pick is a bit of a mystery. The Arizona Cardinals have the fourth pick in the draft, and most believe they will draft Harrison Jr. with that pick. However, Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort is open to entertaining offers for the pick.
“There will be a big neon sign that says ‘open,’ and I don’t like it blinking. It messes with my eyes, but we’re always going to listen,” Ossenfort stated at a recent press conference.
Replicating The Houston Texans 2023 NFL Draft Plan
Ossenfort isn’t bluffing when he says he’s open to trading down. He decided to trade down with the Houston Texans in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Texans traded up and drafted the top defensive draft prospect, Will Anderson Jr., with the Cardinals’ third overall pick. Additionally, the Texans drafted rookie quarterback sensation C.J. Stroud with the second overall pick.
The irony lies in the possibility that the Bears could achieve similar success in this year’s draft by trading up with the same team as the Texans did. There’s a real opportunity for the Bears to secure both Caleb Williams and Marvin Harrison Jr. in the 2024 draft. However, considering the Bears’ limited picks in this year’s draft, one might assume it wouldn’t be possible. Wrong. The Bears have a ton of draft picks in next year’s draft, including a first-round selection and two second-round picks. Below is a hypothetical trade scenario between the Bears and Cardinals.
Bears receive: Pick 4 (Marvin Harrison Jr.)
Cardinals receive: Pick 9, 2025 first-round pick, 2025 second-round pick
The Texans’ bold decision to trade up and secure the top defensive prospect worked out for them. Anderson Jr. was the 2023 Defensive Rookie of the Year, and Stroud became the 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Bears could look to replicate the Texans’ success by adopting a similar draft strategy from the previous year. For the Bears, it’s now or never. If they truly want Caleb Williams to find immediate success, the best way is to pair him up with Marvin Harrison Jr.
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Could this young forward answer multiple questions for the Rangers?
Through much of his time with the New York Rangers, Mika Zibanejad has been too good to be a second-line center, yet not quite a top liner for a contender. Now aging out of his prime, his play has dropped off the past two seasons, only rebounding when moved to the wing next to midseason acquisition J.T. Miller. That presents a problem for New York. The Rangers are not deep down the middle. Moving Zibanejad back to center provides that depth, putting Vincent Trochek back in his appropriate 3C role. But does Zibanejad again suffer without Miller? It also leaves the Blueshirts thin on the right side. Zibanejad can’t play two positions at once and the Rangers cannot rob Peter to pay Paul. There is a solution, however: Anaheim Ducks forward Mason McTavish. Anaheim and New York already have strong front office ties, with a pair of trades in the past eight months. The cross-continental line should be open. McTavish is precisely the player archetype that Rangers general manager Chris Drury has sought in this past year. The 22-year-old possesses good size (6-foot-1, 219 pounds) and plays with a grit that Drury adores. An old-fashioned power forward in the making, McTavish hunts bodies, making life miserable for defenders on the forecheck and finds pockets of space when off the puck, where he unloads a cannon of a shot. An all-situations player, McTavish digs in the corners and is developing nicely as an offensive driver. McTavish is a hard worker who shows leadership traits. New Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan loves to play with speed and relentless pressure, a mantra that suits McTavish down to the ground. For a second-line center, McTavish’s numbers don’t exactly pop off the page, but 52 points (22 goals) in 76 games for a bad Ducks team is nothing to sneeze at. In New York, he would also presumably get to play with Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere. Given the playmaking ability of those wingers and McTavish’s heavy shot, 30-plus goals could be on the cards. Bleacher Report has stated that the Ducks are unlikely to extend McTavish an offer sheet, instead willing to match whatever offer comes his way. Does that mean he is on the trade block? At the very least it means that Anaheim will likely be willing to listen to offers. That said, it would take an almighty package to pry the former No. 3 pick out of Orange County. The Ducks would rightly command a first-round pick — if not two — and a highly-rated prospect. New York has its own first-rounders in store, as well as a, likely, late first-rounder next year, with second-round picks each year except 2027. Would New York part with a first, a second and a pair of its top prospects? The Rangers are loaded with left wing prospects. Whilst Gabe Perrault is likely off the table, Brennan Othmann, Adam Sykora and Brett Berard should be discussed, as should defenseman E.J. Emery. Would picks and a pair of prospects be enough for Anaheim, though? Here’s a thought experiment: a deal centered around Will Cuylle. As mentioned, the Rangers have a raft of left wingers coming through and Lafreniere is also a natural left winger. Would trading Cuylle for McTavish solve the Rangers' issues at the pivot, allowing Zibanejad to help fix the right-hand side and give the team room to develop more youngsters on the left? Could this solve three issues in one swoop? It would be a, potentially, seismic move, but it might just make sense for both teams, especially if the Ducks are not looking to keep McTavish around long-term. It would complete a remarkable offseason for Drury.
Caitlin Clark drops mic on Kelsey Plum's Instagram post
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