On this episode of Football Night in Chicago, David Haugh is joined by Colts reporter JJ Stankevitz to discuss the Bears’ first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. JJ talks about the Colts’ willingness to trade up for a QB, why they might stay at number 4, potential trade scenarios and more.
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Will Colts’ GM Chris Ballard trade up to Bears’ #1 pick for a QB? | NBC Sports Chicago
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They might be picking 2nd overall if Texans want to trade up
I’d tell them #4, Quenton Nelson & DeFo.
No, because the best QB in the draft will be put on IR by the 6th game of the season.
Lol even the reporters are as salty,stubborn & oblivious to what’s going to have to happen in order to get that pic as their fans are 🤣 y’all are not getting it for peanuts so say goodbye to Pittman & Buckner and next year 1st or think y’all can sit at #4 and watch someone trade up with Arizona as well 🤣🤷🏽♂️
We can solidify our WR spot with Pittman Jr. Poles needs to recoup on the Claypool trade. Mooney. Pitman. Claypool. Kmet with Saquon is deadly
As long as there's a QB on the board at the Bears draft position, they will trade down to the highest bidder.
Bears may trade down 2-3 times.
So #FAFO
JJ…Chicago misses you man! Under Center hasn’t been the same since you and Cam left 🙁
It doesn't work this way because you don't know who the other team's guy is. If you think CJ Stroud, for example, is the clear #1 QB according to your scouts then why would you expect the other teams' scouts not to? Why would you expect him to be there at #4? The only way this logic works is if you have 3 guys rated comparably, or at least close enough that it's not worth giving up the draft capital. Then you can sit and pick the one that's left. That's probably what happened in 2020.
Who's the bears number #2? We've tried 3 different ones and all 3 failed. It's not the quarter back, it's the supporting cast. Jim McMahon was no hall of famer. But he had the people around him.
I’m greedy. Get as many picks you can. Getting Pittman, Bears may lose out in future top draft spots. Pittman may be a waste if the o line can’t pass protect.
I hope we can work out a trade.
🗣️Boooo
It is way too earlier for sure and we do not know what will happen but I'm feeling pretty good that the first 3 picks may be QBs. If this happens and we can trade back to 4 given the Colts their pick of the litter then the possibility of still getting Will Anderson is very high! We can all hope!
Ballard is one of the most conservative GMs in the NFL. If he views Levis, Young, and Stroud as relatively equal, he won’t trade up. If anything, he might trade up to #3 rather than #1. The one thing I know about Ballard is that he covets draft picks. The draft is his only real mechanism to improve the roster (since he doesn’t use free agency much at all); he has to be frugal in the draft.
I'm not so sure about not trading Fields.
Why is it when the.Bears 2nd and 3rd string QBs come in they seem to immediately move the ball and maybe score a touchfown?
Same offense, same defense.
Fields can scramble, but can he pass?
If one of his tires goes flat, game over!
Bears 🐻 fans George McCaskey hit a grand slam with this latest hire of Kevin Warren. In fact I think we are close to attaining all of the Infinity Stones. We're almost there. Let's see if we can get the rest from the draft. Fingers crossed 🤞
😂colts are hang on 4 take either D-lineman or Wideout at 4 then trade back into first round late to pick up a QB.
2023 will be a different bears team I have more confidence that we will in works to be a playoff caliber team ! Ownership has stepped up to put us in the right direction 👏 👌
And I am ok w trading our pick to the colts only if we get one of these two picks Georgia #88 or Alabama's defensive end 🤔 😳 😬 🙄 leaning towards #88 he's a beast and also a 3 technique defensive tackle which is wt we need!!!!
If the Colts want CJ, Ballard will have to trade whatever the Bears want. The Bears are in control of the trade. CJ won’t be there at #4. Bryce is too thin and he will get crushed in the NFL.
Levis will be there at #4 for the Colts and I would stay pat at #4.
My conclusion if Ballard wants to keep his job, he will have to trade all his available assets for CJ.
I think if the Bears keep the pick at this point that's a loss for them and I'm sure that's how the other teams are looking at it. I'm sure someone will fall in love with that first pick and give the Bears what they want.
This Colts anchor has no clue what he’s talking about. The reason no one traded up for Hebert and Tua were because of the uniqueness of that year. Covid-19 swept across the world and scouts were not able to get a great evaluation of the players. I don’t think anyone traded in the 1st round that year. Trades will happen this year. And if Indy stay in 4, they will only have a chance at the 3rd best QB.
Everyone wants young. Stop playing yourselves.
The niners will screw the bears and trade trey lance for the fourth pick
This JJ Stankevitz is either in complete denial or doesn’t understand the position the Colts are in. The owner is not happy with the quarterback instability under Chris Ballard these past three seasons, and his future as general manager depends on getting this right. There are three potential franchise quarterbacks in this draft, and the Colts have the No. 4 pick. The Texans, their division opponent, have the No. 2 pick and will be drafting a quarterback. Unless Chris Ballard can read minds, he has to trade up to draft the quarterback he wants.
lol what a 🤡 take. the burrow draft gap between burrow and the rest was HUGE. 2 qb will go in top 2 in this draft and ballard will make a big swing.
The Bears want one of Anderson or Carter, so they won't trade down very far and it will limit how much they can get from the Colts. They don't want to lose out on both of those players. Rumor has it that Ballard doesn't like small players. If true, I can't see the Colts moving up for Young and I suspect he will show up even smaller at the combine. They should target Stroud. I hope they aren't targeting Levis and I'm a huge UK fan.
If the Colts want to compete for AFC they have to trade up to #1 and get Bryce Young he's an amazing QB no matter what they say about his size