Five Joe Thuney-Style Trades The Bears Could Pull Off Before Free Agency

The Chicago Bears took a calculated risk last year when they flipped a 4th round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for left guard Joe Thuney. Though the former All-Pro was already 33 years old, head coach Ben Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles felt his elite level of play and remarkable consistency gave them favorable odds to get a perfect plug for their offensive line. He responded with another All-Pro season, winning the first-ever Protector of the Year award.

That trade became one...