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The Bears' trade-down from the first overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft helped Justin Fields on three fronts. First, it eliminated any possibility of the Bears using that pick on a quarterback who could potentially threaten his position. But more importantly, it landed him a new top wide receiver when the Carolina Panthers included D.J. Moore in the trade package. Moore has been in the league for five seasons and has never posted a PFF receiving grade below 73.0. To put that in perspective, Darnell Mooney earned the Bears' highest receiving grade a year ago at 68.9, so even Moore’s floor is an upgrade.
The final part of the trade that went in Fields’ favor was that the Bears eventually used their first-round pick on Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright. Wright is coming off his highest-graded season as a pass blocker, earning an 80.2 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2022, and should provide an immediate upgrade at right tackle for Chicago.
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