While it was a crunching blow to all of Bears Nation, pretty much all of us agreed that it was time to move on and that GM Ryan Poles did a good job getting solid picks in return. Let me also add that the Chargers elected to take on Mack's full contract so this is why they gave up a 2nd rounder instead of a first-round selection.
It's a guarantee that losing Khalil Mack will be a tough pill to swallow for everyone in the Bears organization. Here is what LB Roquan Smith had to say about his teammates whom he played with for 4 years:
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24 AVRIL | 210 ANSWERS Roquan Smith opens up about losing Khalil Mack Will the Bears regret trading away Khalil Mack? | ||
Yes | 81 | 38.6 % |
No | 129 | 61.4 % |
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