Chicago Bears: 5 impulsive trades to quickly fix quarterback position
By Ryan Heckman
Trade 2: The Chicago Bears deal for a consistent pro in Matt Ryan
Things are going to start heating up in Atlanta. The Falcons could opt to go full-on rebuild this offseason and select a quarterback with that fourth overall pick. Before they do, though, trading Matt Ryan would become a priority.
The Bears are a perfect candidate for a veteran like Ryan, who can throw for 4,000 yards and 20-plus touchdowns practically at will. It’s just what he does.
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Bringing Ryan’s leadership and experience to Atlanta is great and all, but that’s what the Bears thought they were getting in Foles. Ryan is different — he’s a great quarterback. He not only has plenty of experience, but he’s been around and performed at a high level for over a decade now.
This is the type of move that gets the Bears into “win-now” mode and could end up keeping Pace around longer than just 2021.
If Atlanta wants to trade Ryan, it might not take a blockbuster package of draft picks because of the fact that the league will know their intent to trade him. Still, for a Pro Bowl guy and a quarterback with his pedigree, the Bears will have to fork over a couple of valuable picks.