49ers commit highway robbery, get 3 picks from the Bears so Chicago could move up one spot to draft Mitchell Trubisky

The San Francisco 49ers made a savvy trade with the Chicago Bears early in the NFL Draft to acquire three extra picks to move back one spot.According to reports, the Bears gave the 49ers their No. 3 overall pick, 2017 third- and fourth-round picks, and a 2018 third-round pick to move up to No. 2.As a result, the Bears pulled a stunner, taking UNC quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, considered to be the target of the Cleveland Browns with the No. 12 pick, at No. 2.For Chicago, this is putting a lot of eggs in one basket for Trubisky ' considered the best quarterback in a weak QB class. Trubisky, while mobile with a strong arm, only started 13 games in college, leaving some to wonder about his overall talent at the pro level.The 49ers, meanwhile, were said to be interested in trading down. A team with many needs, the 49ers reportedly weren't sold on any one prospect in the draft. As a result, they moved down one spot and got three extra picks to use down the road.As usual, if someone is to doubt the value of later-round picks, remember Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Pro golfers are hitting the ball farther than ever before
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