Trading away picks in exchange for assets may be catching up to Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Pace. In next month’s draft, the team holds seven picks, but four of those come in the final two rounds.
For the first time since 2009, the Bears were awarded a compensatory pick, a fourth-rounder, but that was immediately utilized to acquire Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now left with two picks in the second round, the Bears won’t have a chance to make their next draft selection until the 18th pick in the 5th round.