Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has never been afraid to be aggressive on the trade market.
One of Poles’s favorite trade tactics, according to a new report from Sports Mockery’s Erik Lambert, is to target teams that are in the midst of a tumultuous season. By dealing with GMs under pressure, Poles often enters negotiations with leverage and walks away with a favorable return.
One team having a rough go of it so far this year is the Cleveland Browns. Will Poles zero in on Cleveland as a potential trade partner as he looks to bolster the Bears’ roster?
Lambert thinks it’s possible, mentioning Cleveland’s four-time Pro Bowl running back as a potential acquisition for Chicago.
“(Browns GM Andrew Berry’s) job security isn’t overly in question,” Lambert said. “That said, his team is off to a rough start and on the verge of falling into a pit. Cleveland is projected to be over the salary cap next year. That means Berry may have to unload one or two players to gain some flexibility.”