It’s better to have proven talent than draft picks that might never fully materialize, and that was the Bears’ mindset when they traded for Khalil Mack.
General manager Ryan Pace sold off the team’s 2019 and ’20 first-round picks for Mack and filled out the heart of the Bears’ pass rush with Akiem Hicks on the defensive line and sack-master Robert Quinn opposite Mack. He’ll take his chances with those three for another season or two.
It’s a wise plan, and the many resources he has allocated to that position — the aforementioned trio has a collective $44.