Who will the Bears pick at No. 9, or will they trade down again — or even back up? And where does Kansas City’s famed barbecue rank among NFL cities? The Tribune’s Brad Biggs tries to answer them all in his weekly Bears mailbag.— Kenny B., Peoria
One result is the Bears have a shortage of drafted and developed players who figure to be key players in the future. So trading down to add draft capital makes sense early in the rebuild. Financially or strategically, which position would the Bears, with their first pick, most like to see on a fifth-year rookie deal? Do you think this could be much of a factor in the decision? Might it, for example, lead them to take a closer look at one of the cornerbacks?I get where you are going with this, considering the value of the position and the cost and forecasting long range. I don’t think it can be a factor in this case at all.