The Deuce: *Ryan Poles trades 2nd round pick for Darnell Mooney**

you need a unique speed element from somewhere, which doesn't appear to be tyler scott.

on the free agent market you've got hollywood brown and mecole hardman that fit that type, but hollywood hasn't been the same explosive player since he left baltimore 3 years ago and mecole kinda sucks.

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Maybe Tim Patrick?

I’d also consider cutting Ryan Bates, I think that saves a few million.

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I'm cutting Gerald Everett to give the Bears a starting cap space number of $71.5M. I'm giving Kyler Gordon a 4/$40M extension. Let's backload that, so say ~$65M in cap space. Reserve ~$10M of that for draft picks, so let's say $55M to play with.

Free Agency:
You have to start in the trenches. The Bears need 2 new starting OLs, a starting DE, and a meaningful rotational DT at minimum.

Drew Dalman (C)- You have to have a good center in this offense to direct the blocking schemes. Dalman has improved into a top 10 center in the league and is only 26. He gets Lloyd Cushenberry money. 4 years/ $50M ($30M guaranteed).

Kevin Zeitler (G)- Turning 35 this offseason, Zeitler's best years are probably behind him, but he's still playing at a near pro-bowl level. Plus, he already knows this scheme and can help teach it on and off the field. 1 year/ $8M fully guaranteed.

Chase Young (DE)- He hasn't lived up to being the 2nd overall pick from 2020, but he did just have a very solid season under future DC Dennis Allen. He only had 5.5 sacks but had a career high 34 pressures. Plus, he's still only 25. 3 years/ $40M ($20M).

Luke Farrell (TE) and
Hunter Long (TE)- Two block-first TEs that will allow Kmet to play more off the line. Total of $3M combined.

NFL Draft:
Pick 10- Ashton Jeanty (RB) Boise St.
You could continue to reinforce the line with Will Campbell from LSU to play LG, but I think there's a good chance he's already gone. I don't love Texas' Kelvin Banks Jr. for this scheme. I would understand Armand Membou from Mizzou to play tackle if Braxton Jones isn't healthy/slide to LG if Jones is healthy. I also could see Malaki Starks, who is very Minkah Fitzpatrick-y to give the defense a versatile weapon, but let's get a true gamewrecker. Ashton Jeanty has all the talent to be a top 5 running back in the NFL and this is a run-first scheme.

Pick 39- T.J. Sanders (DT) South Carolina
Sanders is a pass-rushing wrecking ball on the inside. 6'4" 290, quick, and strong. He can start off on sub packages to maximize his strengths.

Pick 41- Trade for Pick 45 and 115

Pick 45- Tyler Booker (G) Bama
Huge but nimble with a high football IQ. Starts immediately at LG.

Pick 72- Jalen Royals (WR) Utah St
Burner with a ton of vertical speed.

Pick 115- Luke Kandra (G) Cincinnati
One of my favorite mid round picks. I think he's going to be really good. He can study for a year behind Zeitler at RG.

Pick 148- David Walker (EDGE) Central Arkansas
I obviously haven't watched him. Looks like an undersized pass rush specialist. You can never have too many pass rushers.

Pick 197- Jailin Walker (LB) IU
Nickel and dime package LB. Undersized but can cover. Also looks like a special teamer.

Pick 235- Thor Griffith (DT) Louisville
No idea, but the name is fun and he's a big dude who looks like he can help stop the run.

Your opening day lineup:
QB- Caleb, Bagent
RB- Jeanty, Swift, Johnson
WRZ- Moore, roster filler
WRX- Odunze, roster filler
WRSL- Royals, Scott
TE- Kmet, Farrell, Long
LT- Jones, Borom
LG- T. Booker, Amegadjie
C- Dalman, Bates
RG- Zeitler, Kandra
RT- Wright, Borom

DE- Sweat, A. Booker, Da. Walker
DT- Dexter, Sanders
DT- Billings, Pickens, Griffith
DE- Young, De. Walker, Taylor
LB- Edmunds, Sanborn, Sewell
LB- Edwards, Sanborn, J. Walker
CB- Johnson, Jones
CB- Stevenson, Smith
NB- Gordon, Blackwell
FS- Byard, Hicks
SS- Brisker, Owens