Bears 'Leaning Toward' Trading No. 1 Pick

The top pick is up for sale.

There's been growing speculation over the past month or so that the Chicago Bears would move out of the No. 1 spot in the 2023 NFL Draft. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, it appears that is indeed the case as they are "leaning toward" trading the pick.

This means you can throw out the Justin Fields trade rumors as Chicago appears to be committed to building a team around him, as they should. With the Bears having open ears, expect teams such as the Texans (2nd pick), Colts (4th pick), Seahawks (5th pick), Lions (6th pick), Raiders (7th pick), Falcons (8th pick), and Panthers (9th pick) to express interest.

Houston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, and Carolina absolutely need a quarterback and are all likely to address that need through the draft, if possible. Detroit and Seattle are in similar, yet unique positions. They have veteran quarterbacks that have a playoff caliber team already around them but due to trades, they will be picking in the top six of the draft. Jared Goff and Geno Smith are good bridge options, but probably aren't going to be the long-term solution for their respective teams. They could view this as a great opportunity to move up and select their future of the franchise.

Atlanta is kind of the odd ball of the group. They seem to really like Desmond Ridder, but they could be interested in making that jump up if they fall in love with one of these young gunslingers over the course of the next two months.

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