Bleacher Report · Oct 10, 2015
Why Matt Forte Will Be a Valuable but Dangerous Trade-Deadline Commodity
The Chicago Bears are entering a time when short-term anguish will lead to long-term gains. Or at least that’s the ideal goal of any rebuilding phase, with this one taking place under a new head coach and a new general manager.
The old, decaying pieces of a franchise that’s qualified for the postseason only once since 2007 will slowly be chipped away and replaced with youthful promise. Anyone not considered a future cornerstone could be subjected to increasingly brisk trade winds as the Nov. 3 deadline draws closer.
