Bears general manager Ryan Pace has never shied away from making a draft-day trade during his tenure in Chicago. He's made nine since 2015, including last year's decision to trade up for running back David Montgomery.
Most of Pace's draft-day trades have been forgettable, however. His decision to trade up for Leonard Floyd (2016) and Mitch Trubisky (2017) haven't worked out, while Anthony Miller (2018) is still a work in progress.
Pace has shown a willingness to trade down in the draft, too. He did it in 2016 (twice) and managed to secure Cody Whitehair, who's become a fixture in the Bears' starting lineup.
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It appears more likely that Pace will look to add picks in 2020 rather than package the few he has to move into the first round. The Bears have two second-round selections but don't pick again until the fifth round. Any move into the top 32 will cost, at least, both of those second-rounders and a pick in 2021.
But this is draft season after all, and it's fun to imagine what a trade into the first round could look like.
ESPN's Bill Barnwell published a new (and unique) mock draft that projected a trade at every selection in Round 1. For the Bears, that meant moving up to the 28th pick after making a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. The price? Chicago's second second-rounder this year (No. 50) and their first-round pick in 2021. The player? Well, that's a bit less clear.
General manager Ryan Pace & Co. would be moving up for a cornerback, given that they cut starter Prince Amukamara and have added only former Steelers first-rounder Artie Burns to replace him. Chicago could be looking for someone like A.J. Terrell or Kristian Fulton in this range; if Antoine Winfield Jr. were to fall here, the Bears could also slot Winfield in as a starting safety alongside Eddie Jackson.
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It seems like a hefty price to pay for a cornerback at that spot, especially considering there's a chance a player like Terrell could slide into the second round and still be on the board when the Bears pick at No. 43.
It's true that Chicago needs a starting-caliber cornerback and if Pace feels a sense of desperation to land a potential starter in this year's draft, then an overpay to move up could be in the cards. But the additions of Tre Roberson and Burns, along with the continued development of Kevin Toliver II, will provide the Bears with a competitive environment for that starting job.
It's also difficult imagining a scenario in which Pace will part with another first-round pick. Chicago traded its 2019 and 2020 first-rounders for Khalil Mack.
The 2020 NFL draft kicks off on Thursday, April 23 at 7:00.
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