Ranking the Bears’ potential trade partners for No. 1 pick

The Chicago Bears are sitting atop the 2023 NFL draft with the No. 1 pick, which gives general manager Ryan Poles plenty of leverage.

The expectation is the Bears will look to trade out of the top spot, as they don’t need a quarterback with Justin Fields on the roster. And there should be no shortage of suitors for the No. 1 pick, which would give them choice of draft pick. Or, most likely, quarterback.

Chicago stands to gain substantial draft compensation from teams in desperate need of a young quarterback, with top prospects like Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Kentucky’s Will Levis on the board.

Poles could even look to trade back twice and still land a top prospect to go along with the addition draft compensation.

With that in mind, we’re ranking the most likely suitors for the Bears’ No. 1 pick, explaining why it makes sense and why it could ultimately not work out.