Confused Why Some Seem to Think We Got Fleeced

[Daddy_Uncle]

1 first
2 seconds
DJ Moore

That's not a lot to give up for the #1 pick. WRs are easier to get than QBs. We have messed around with the QB situation for years and it hasn't worked. Now we have OUR choice. Not whoever is left over. We control this draft. 

I would have expected to give up more to get to #1 from #9. 

[ECHornet]

3 minutes ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

1 first
2 seconds
DJ Moore

That's not a lot to give up for the #1 pick. WRs are easier to get than QBs. We have messed around with the QB situation for years and it hasn't worked. Now we have OUR choice. Not whoever is left over. We control this draft. 

I would have expected to give up more to get to #1 from #9. 

Casual fans who don’t consider the pick swap say we gave up two 1sts. Then there is a discrepancy on how DJ is valued. 

[BIGH2001]

It’s way too early to be drawing conclusions about that. We basically gave up one first, two seconds (the lower of our two), and a receiver who isn’t a game changer. 
 

The other option was continuing to sign overpriced vets and hoping we finally break through or rolling with Corral or whoever was available at 9 and hoping for the best.

This was the right time to make the move. The other route would be more of the same that we’ve been doing since before and after the Cam era and for most of this team’s history.

[Varking]

There are folks who believe DJ Moore isn’t a true #1. If they are correct then we haven’t had a true #1 since prime Steve Smith. Maybe finding receivers is easier than finding a QB but for our organization we’ve sucked at finding both. 
 

A first, two seconds, and a player worthy of additional firsts or seconds is a fair trade to move up 8 spots. 

[1989]

We also created a lot of cap space by moving DJ. Not sure how much, but that’s another positive. 

[kungfoodude]

I was actually shocked how low the price was.

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Just now, Varking said:

There are folks who believe DJ Moore isn’t a true #1. If they are correct then we haven’t had a true #1 since prime Steve Smith. Maybe finding receivers is easier than finding a QB but for our organization we’ve sucked at finding both. 
 

A first, two seconds, and a player worthy of additional firsts or seconds is a fair trade to move up 8 spots. 

To be fair we haven't had a lot of coaches that were good at developing young talent

Edited March 11, 2023 by Mr Mojo Risin

[rayzor]

It's not that much, especially since we'll be getting the top QB in the draft according to Frank Reich, Jim Caldwell, Josh McCown, Thomas Brown, etc. I'm sure Evero and Capers will also have some input on the matter as well.

I'm sure that this coaching staff and front office wouldn't have made that offer unless they thought there was someone in this draft who was special and could be built around and could make the most of every opportunity and personnel situation he's given.

[FugginPoo]

We also freed up $10m in cap space by including Moore over the 25 first

[uncfan888]

5 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I was actually shocked how low the price was.

Same here. I thought for sure it would cost next years first and 2025's  first

[FugginPoo]

We are got this done because the Bears needed a sure thing receiver for Fields now and there is no guarantee the draft picks workout into sure things

[kungfoodude]

2 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

Same here. I thought for sure it would cost next years first and 2025's  first

Also the fact that we structured the trade so that from 2023-2025 we won't be without a 1st or 2nd rounder in any draft.

[csx]

It was less than I expected. Still not anything to overlook.

 

Heard somewhere that the multiple picks each year were more desirable to them than more picks over more years or something like that

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by csx

[Harbingers]

14 minutes ago, Varking said:

There are folks who believe DJ Moore isn’t a true #1. If they are correct then we haven’t had a true #1 since prime Steve Smith. Maybe finding receivers is easier than finding a QB but for our organization we’ve sucked at finding both. 
 

A first, two seconds, and a player worthy of additional firsts or seconds is a fair trade to move up 8 spots. 

I thought it was 2 first + DJ?