Bleacher Report writer urging the Bears to trade their superstar!
The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain didn't include Chicago Bears defensive end Robert Quinn on his 53-man roster projection after he chose to skip mandatory minicamp. Quinn missing the minicamp allows for speculation that he might not want to be a veteran on a rebuilding team. If/when Chicago moves on from him, they might want to add another edge rusher to compete on their defensive line. The 32-year-old pass-rusher made his third Pro Bowl in 2021 while recording a career-high 18.5 sacks, so even though he's on the wrong side of 30, teams would likely be interested in acquiring him if the Bears show that they are serious about trading him.
Well, here is what Brent Sobleski had to say on the Bears trading away Quinn.
The Chicago Bears may not be rebuilding, but they're certainly starting anew under general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus.
"We're constructing a very good football team," Poles told reporters prior to the draft. ��Regardless [of] how you use whatever term that is, we just continue to add talent. And young talent, older talent, whatever it takes to make the best team possible."
That response suggested the franchise was piecing things together without a consistent plan. It showed when the organization failed to place the necessary pieces around last year's No. 11 overall pick, quarterback Justin Fields, during draft weekend.
Maybe Poles and Co. should embrace a rebuild. A brand-new regime gets some leeway to implement its vision, but a player like Robert Quinn isn't a long-term solution.
No one can deny his ability to rush the passer and his near-superhuman ability to bend the edge and serve as one of the game's best sack artists. Even so, the 11-year veteran is 32 years old with a $17.1 million salary-cap hit this season. A trade would clear $12.9 million off the books.
The Bears can take the money they save this year and roll it into next offseason's biggest nest egg to really kick-start their building plan.
"We're constructing a very good football team," Poles told reporters prior to the draft. ��Regardless [of] how you use whatever term that is, we just continue to add talent. And young talent, older talent, whatever it takes to make the best team possible."
That response suggested the franchise was piecing things together without a consistent plan. It showed when the organization failed to place the necessary pieces around last year's No. 11 overall pick, quarterback Justin Fields, during draft weekend.
Maybe Poles and Co. should embrace a rebuild. A brand-new regime gets some leeway to implement its vision, but a player like Robert Quinn isn't a long-term solution.
No one can deny his ability to rush the passer and his near-superhuman ability to bend the edge and serve as one of the game's best sack artists. Even so, the 11-year veteran is 32 years old with a $17.1 million salary-cap hit this season. A trade would clear $12.9 million off the books.
The Bears can take the money they save this year and roll it into next offseason's biggest nest egg to really kick-start their building plan.
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