Cincinnati Bengals: 4 Andy Dalton to Chicago Bears Trade Scenarios

This move would indicate that the Bears are all in on the 2020 season and believe they already have the pieces in place to make a major postseason push.

Chicago currently doesn’t have a first-round pick, due to the Khalil Mack trade. They do, however,  have two second-round selections. This would be an ideal scenario in most years, but the team also doesn’t have a third-round selection currently, meaning if they gave up the latter of their second-round picks, they would be jumping back 15 spots and wouldn’t be on the clock again after that until selection #144.

Still, the roster for the Bears is solid and they have the potential to do some damage in the playoffs. After watching what the Titans did this past postseason with Ryan Tannehill (also acquired via trade), it may give them the confidence to pull the trigger.

Couple the testimonial from Tennessee with the fact that Dalton threw for over 3,000 yards and cashed in on 31 touchdowns to just 9 interceptions under the current Bears coordinator Bill Lazor, and the trade makes sense. To top it all off, Dalton was extremely efficient in the red zone under Lazor, something the Bears (who finished 24th in red zone scoring percentage) could desperately use.

For the Bengals, the extra second-round pick could mean three things.

First, it allows them to select the best player available at pick #33 regardless of position. This means they could capitalize on the tremendous wide receiver class, despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball. With pick #50 they could get the defensive playmaker they need.

Second, they could decide to spend both picks on the defensive side of the ball, giving them the opportunity to completely revamp their linebacker room.

Finally, they could get a linebacker as well as a quality right tackle, should the draft board fall the correct way.

All in all, both sides could easily win in this scenario, although the Bears shoulder some significant risk.