Well before the Panthers traded into the top spot, it was all but guaranteed that someone other than the Bears would hold the first pick by the time the draft starts on April 27.
While it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Bears, currently slated to pick ninth, were to trade down again, one thing is certain: There will be more trades impacting the first round of the draft. In this iteration of my mock, I attempted to project some realistic trades that could happen in the 2023 NFL draft.
Three of the four trades projected involve quarterbacks, and the fourth involves a team that is expected to make a trade for a veteran quarterback.
