Chicago Bears trade idea moves on from fan-favorite for two lackluster picks from San Francisco 49ers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Chicago Bears have been rumored to potentially want to move on from one of their top players, and after a rookie sensation had a great first year, it could make some sense to save money.
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Heavy.com’s Max Dible proposed a trade that would send tight end Cole Kmet to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for pick No. 133 and a late fourth-rounder selection in the upcoming draft.
While this return isn’t anything crazy, it’s actually not too bad for a player of Kmet’s status.
“Solution: Chicago trades tight end Cole Kmet to San Francisco for pick No. 133 late in the fourth round, which is the earliest of three compensation picks the NFL afforded the 49ers in next month’s draft.
“Moving Kmet isn’t an ideal solution for the Bears, but it saves the team $10 million against the salary cap in each of the next two seasons if the Chicago makes the move with a post-June 1 designation. The team has also clearly considered life after Kmet, as it drafted Colston Loveland No. 10 overall last spring and elevated him to the No. 1 TE role as a rookie.Still, this wouldn’t be an easy decision,” he wrote.
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Kmet has been a reliable target and a consistent presence in the Bears’ offense. Trading him for a mid-round pick would be tough, but Colston Loveland was so good last season that it’s almost smart to do this.
The 49ers should also want to make this trade, as they’d be getting a nice target for average picks.
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