Chicago Bears: How a Dalvin Cook trade could happen

3. Trade must include at minimum a 3rd round pick

Finally, the terms of a trade would have to make sense for the Bears. If you could guarantee health, Cook would be well-worth a first or second rounder. However, it’s not a guarantee and the Bears would be taking a risk with this move.

So, I could see a fair return being somewhere around a third round pick and a player. Should the Bears look to acquire Cook, maybe they send over either David Montgomery or Tarik Cohen along with a pick. If they moved one of those running backs, sending a fourth rounder as well makes sense.

If the Bears went with strictly a pick for player type of trade, I would cringe a little bit if they sent a second-round selection, however, I would be able to live with it. I think fair compensation is somewhere along the lines of a third-round pick combined with either a fifth or sixth rounder in exchange for Cook — again, that’s if it’s strictly picks involved.

Another idea would be maybe to send the Vikings a wide receiver, since they’re no where near as deep as they should be. Sending Minnesota someone like Riley Ridley and a mid-round pick could get it done, too.