Bleacher report writer believes the Bears will trade for this player on Draft day
Maurice Moton of the Bleacher Report made an article on "Why NFL Teams Should Try to Trade for Laviska Shenault During 2022 NFL Draft".
Basically, during free agency, the Jaguars signed Christian Kirk to a four-year, $72 million deal and added Zay Jones on a three-year, $24 million contract. They already have Marvin Jones Jr., who led the team in catches (73), receiving yards (832) and touchdown receptions (four) for the 2021 season, on the books through 2022.
Shenault, 23, was the 42nd overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. He played two pretty solid seasons with the Jaguars, pilling up over 600 yards in both years. Shenault is a big body receiver. He stands at 6"1 and weighs 227 pounds. A lot of comparisons have been made to Cordarelle Patterson who can play both running back and receiver due to his size.
Moton said the Chicago Bears should stand at the front of the line of teams trading for him. Here is what he said on the subject:
New general manager Ryan Poles must add more talent to the position group.
Chicago doesn't have a first-round pick, but it has three Day 2 selections. While Poles could use one or more picks on a wideout to complement Darnell Mooney, Shenault would come in as a known commodity. At his young age, he's a better version of Pringle, who's 6'1", 203 pounds with the ability to line up on the perimeter or in the slot.
With the addition of a wide receiver on Day 2 and Shenault, Fields would have a real reason to be excited about what his team did in the draft.
For Shenault, Chicago can offer a fifth-round pick (No. 148 overall) and quarterback Nick Foles, who won a Super Bowl with Pederson while playing for the Philadelphia Eagles through the 2017 campaign.
Within a short period, Shenault could become a reliable No. 2 option for Fields too.
For a late draft pick, sign me up!!
Check out some of his highlights, the guy can play!
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27 AVRIL | 110 ANSWERS Bleacher report writer believes the Bears will trade for this player on Draft day At this price, would you trade for Shenault? | ||
| Yes | 70 | 63.6 % |
| No | 40 | 36.4 % |
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