From the perspective of the Chicago Bears, it seemed like general manager Ryan Poles worked the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to pick up an extra selection for nothing at all. Chicago had Tennessee right tackle Darnell Wright as the top player on their board, and several reports indicated that they had zero intention of drafting Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter. With both Wright and Carter on the board with the Bears on the clock at nine, they worked a trade back to ten with the Philadelphia Eagles.
So why did Philadelphia do something they didn’t have to do?