I know that a number of GMs don't care to trade with Division Rivals, but looking at a 2023 NFL Trade Value Chart, Detroit looks like the perfect trade partner. PFF has Detroit needing QB, and they have 2 first round picks.
The Bears #1 pick has a value of 3000
Detroit has the #6 pick value of 1600, #18 pick value of 900, #48 pick
420 (Pru) and then throw in a couple of late round draft picks to make the numbers mesh. I know that most GMs will not trade away that much draft capital from one draft (Unless you are Ditka at New Orleans), but unfortunately, this doesn't show the value of future year draft picks.
https://www.drafttek.com/NFL-Trade-Value-Chart.asp?RequestTeam=chi
Those kinds of charts are useful when you're digging into the nitty gritty of later picks, but at #1 it's kinda useless since it's a question of what's there at the top.
The #1 pick last year wasn't much of a commodity. And what the Bears have isn't really to be thought of as "First Selection of the 2023 NFL Draft" as much as "the rights to Bryce Young on a rookie deal".
All of which is to say the Bears should be seeking more than that, and anyway the Lions believe they have their long term answer in Jared Goff who was sneakily outstanding this year.
It'll be Texans, Colts or Panthers, would be my bet. Perhaps Raiders or Jets.
My guess (and my hope) would be that good players on cost-controlled multi-year deals will be something Poles really covets in the trade return, as opposed to the picks-for-picks form these deals usually take.
Caleb Williams would be the #1 pick this year and next year
Yeah, I did think of that as well. Obviously QB's will always be a priority.
Not sure I'm 1000% sold on him as a pro though. A totally thrilling playmaker who you can't take your eyes off of, but he's so off-schedule, and how translatable has Lincoln Riley's offense proven to be?
The comp you can't avoid is Patrick Mahomes, which will certainly help.
Harrison though has to be the best WR prospect since Calvin Johnson. The surest of sure things.