Chicago Bears: 4 ripple effects from DJ Moore, D’Onta Foreman acquisitions

Over the past few weeks, the Chicago Bears have been earning rave reviews for their offseason moves. Whether it’s been via trade or free agency, general manager Ryan Poles has been doing some serious work.

Poles was able to make arguably the biggest move of the league’s offseason, thus far, when he traded the first overall pick to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for four draft picks and wide receiver D.J. Moore.

He kept the former Panther trend going when he signed another former Carolina weapon, running back D’Onta Foreman, just a handful of days ago.

Between Moore and Foreman, this offense is going to take another step. Things are going to happen that might not have happened otherwise. Let’s take a look at some ripple effects from two of the Bears’ most significant moves of the offseason thus far.

Ripple effects from the Chicago Bears acquiring D.J. Moore: Bears likely won’t draft a receiver high

Prior to the Bears trading for Moore, it was almost a foregone conclusion that they should take a wide receiver within the top two rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft. Yet, now, it doesn’t seem that way.

With Moore as the clear number one, it’ll be Darnell Mooney and Chase Claypool right behind him at two and three. From there, Equanimeous St. Brown is currently the four, with last year’s rookie Velus Jones Jr. still here as well.

If the Bears drafted a receiver in the first three rounds, it would be quite the shocker. Instead, they’ll likely feel comfortable with their weaponry and go more toward building the trenches on both sides of the ball.

It is pretty undeniable the work Poles has done over the past several months at wide receiver. Whether you agree with the Claypool trade or not, he looks pretty strong next to Mooney and Moore. This offense is about to take a big step.