Could Bears trade Hester?
With Devin Hester holding out, some Bears’ fans are starting to think the previously unthinkable: Why don’t we trade him? Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune thinks they should.
I don’t think this would be because Chicago can’t sign Hester. In fact, if the two sides work on it enough, it could probably get done. Pompei thinks so because he believes a trade of Hester would net so much in return that the Bears would be in a better position to succeed.
This is because his trade value is possibly the highest it will ever be. He’s young, will never be a better returner than he is now and intrigues teams with his receiving capabilities, not showing them that he can’t do it.
Pompei basically thinks this: if a team is willing to give up a ridiculous amount, trade him. If they aren’t, than keep him.
I’m kind of split down the middle on this one. When you look at their team, Hester is the only explosive offensive player they’ve got. But, I doubt he’s close to as good as a returner in a few years, the time Chicago figures to be in contention again. Getting draft picks for him could help them in those years. Therefore, if a team is willing to part with two or three first-day picks in addition to something else, I’d do it. I’m not even sure if anyone would be willing to do that for a returner who could be a bust as a receiver.
I still doubt that Chicago will even think about trading Hester. He’s just too special of a talent, and their focus will be on giving him an extension and/or getting him into training camp. What do you think?
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2 Responses to “Could Bears trade Hester?”
July 25th, 2008 at 9:24 am
The Bears management are complete idiots. Hester is scheduled to make a half a million dollars next year; which is peanuts in the NFL. Just for what he can do in terms of field position, he should be paid at least 2-3 million a year; regardless of whether he plays on offense or not. He probably had more TDs last year than Benson while getting a fraction of the touches. Production = dollars - If I were him, I’d hold out too.
Speaking of Benson, yall might wanna do better with your drafts picks if you are counting on them to build a better team in the future. Benson was a product of the Texas elite o-line which also helped Ricky Williams become the most coveted RB in his draft class; and the Bears took him when they already had Thomas Jones. That was just a stupid pick. At least they recognized their mistake and cut him, but now that top 10 pick was an absolute waste. Can’t have that happen if you wanna get to the big game…
July 25th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
If they can get any sort of legitimate offer, they should snap it up. The Bears aren’t too many pieces of way from contending, and it’d be helpful to swap Hester for a player who gets more than 10 touches a game.
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