The Maxx Crosby trade is heating up faster than many anticipated and why the Bears should strongly consider sitting this one out
A Maxx Crosby trade could come together this week and the Chicago Bears are keep tabs on the situation.
The next two weeks of the NFL cycle will be the busiest week of the offseason and the biggest name to watch continues to be Las Vegas Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby, even despite what the team’s top executive said during the NFL Scouting Combine.
On February 27, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero said he believes there’s an scenario where Crosby is traded in the next 7-10 days and that same logic was shared by Albert Breer on Monday in his NFL Combine takeaways column with the Chicago Bears listed as one of the potential teams.
“I’d lean toward a Maxx Crosby trade happening, and maybe this week,” Breer wrote.
As for the other teams keeping tabs on the situation, Breer also mentioned the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams. As for the compensation, Breer believes the Raiders aren’t going to get what they want.
“I also believe, though, that it’d be difficult to find the haul that the Raiders got for Khalil Mack eight years ago, or what Dallas got for Micah Parsons last year, or what the Dolphins received for Laremy Tunsil in 2019,” Breer added. “All of those guys were traded for packages fronted by two first-round picks. All of those guys were also much younger, nearing the ends of their rookie deals.”
Bears should strongly consider sitting this out, even with a lower expected trade return
When it was originally reported that the Raiders wanted a Micah Parsons-like return for Crosby, I was immediately turned off by the possibility of the Bears making that deal. Even with the cost potentially being lower, I still think the Bears should sit this out.
Multiple teams are lining up and willing to throw away their future for a 29-year-old coming off two surgeries in two years. The asking price is still going to be multiple high draft picks to even get the Raiders attention, a team that doesn’t even seem remotely interested in moving Crosby.
The Bears really need to weigh whether this is worth it or not. The alternative is keeping your picks and adding young talent to the roster that can be an impact for years to come, which is what this defense desperately needs right now, not another over-priced veteran.
Chicago’s top decision-makers should also be encouraged about what they saw from the incoming prospects at the position as well. I’d rather see the Bears use a top pick on a rookie impact edge rusher than use multiple picks to bring in Crosby. And that’s not even discussing some of the other veterans set to hit free agency that wouldn’t require draft capital to bring in.
All signs point toward the Crosby sweepstakes getting a winner sooner than later and the Bears should get off the train before it really starts gaining steam.
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