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The Bears had the 36th pick in the second round but immediately they began wheeling and dealing:
#Bears trading out of No. 36. They deal down with #Cardinals
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) April 28, 2017
What did they get for it, you ask?
Arizona traded second-, fourth- and sixth-round picks to Chicago to move up for defense. Bears recoup some picks.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 28, 2017
So Pace is making up for the first nights draft picks he gave up by getting back one of the fourths he gave up, a sixth and an extra fourth rounder for nine spots. Not bad.
#Bears trade details with Cardinals -- Bears get No. 45, No. 119, No. 197 and 2018 4th-rounder. Cardinals get No. 36, No. 221.
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) April 28, 2017
So in a sense, trading up for QB Mitch Trubisky essentially cost the #Bears a third-round pick (and some pick position).
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) April 28, 2017
Kyle Long is such a good team guy. He’d be cheerleading if the team drafted a double amputee:
In pace we trust
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) April 28, 2017
And here’s the rundown from the official account:
Plan B. #BearsDraft pic.twitter.com/qJYfsx7Hj5
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 29, 2017
And the pick is in! Tight end Adam Shaheen out of Ashland. Albert Breer had it well before the television:
Bears take Ashland TE Adam Shaheen. So now the run on tight ends.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 29, 2017
We’ve chosen Ashland University TE Adam Shaheen in the 2nd round (#45 overall).
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 29, 2017
Welcome to Chicago!#NFLDraft #BearsDraft pic.twitter.com/eazI5zsgrZ
And in case you aren’t a draftnik, you aren’t alone in wondering...
@ChicagoBears Who?????
— Synical/iThundertron (@Synical_YT) April 29, 2017
i'm sorry. who?
— Chris Dougherty (@ChrisNFLDraft) April 29, 2017
Wonder no more:
So much interest in TE Adam Shaheen. Ends up with the #Bears.
— Eric Galko (@OptimumScouting) April 29, 2017
One team's draft board had him as the #2 TE in the class.
I'm a huge Adam Shaheen fan. If you haven't seen him play...you're welcome. #Bears #NFLDraft https://t.co/HpyCNQS3i0
— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) April 29, 2017
Before college football, #Bears 2nd-rounder Adam Shaheen played one year of college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) April 29, 2017
It’s starting to feel like it’s a pre-requisite that these TEs these days are former basketball players but here we are.
More reaction:
@dabearsblog Crazy athletic former college basketball power forward. That's all the rage these days
— Johnathan Wood (@Johnathan_Wood1) April 29, 2017
The Chicago #Bears going offense building around your QB & get a big tight end.
— Draft Dr. Phil (@FulphilO) April 29, 2017
Love the Baby Gronk pick for the Bears
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) April 29, 2017
Of course not everyone is a fan:
Ryan pace asking Bears fans to trust he sees things no one else has yet. With no number 3, 45 just too high for reach like Adam Shaheen.
— Hub Arkush (@Hub_Arkush) April 29, 2017
Ryan Pace hates us https://t.co/0RstwwWYYt
— Rashawn Franklin (@RashawnFranklin) April 29, 2017
@ChicagoBears It's official, we're the worst organization in the National football league.
— Dominic Fredrickson (@DominicFredric5) April 29, 2017
@ChicagoBears please fire pace thanks
— Tanner Wieland (@Tanner_W10) April 29, 2017
Beat guys weigh in:
Adam Shaheen has crazy potential at TE. But still no DB? Aaron Rodgers is smiling somewhere.
— Dan Pompei (@danpompei) April 29, 2017
This is the first time the Bears went offense with their first 2 picks since 2008 (Chris Williams, Matt Forte).
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) April 29, 2017
Shaheen is in the Ryan Pace mold of swing for the fences.
— Dan Pompei (@danpompei) April 29, 2017
Ryan pace asking Bears fans to trust he sees things no one else has yet. With no number 3, 45 just too high for reach like Adam Shaheen.
— Hub Arkush (@Hub_Arkush) April 29, 2017
Once again Walter Football not a fan
Grade for the Bears picking TE Adam Shaheen, Millen alert! https://t.co/ZeIJpCEmxS
— Walter Cherepinsky (@walterfootball) April 29, 2017
But hey, this guy said what was on my mind
In a shocking turn of events, Walter Football hates a Bears transaction. https://t.co/yeJfAVrmLJ
— Blasphemous AF (@TyYoungfelt) April 29, 2017
WCG writers react:
Love the Shaheen pic, LOVE it. Probably not day one starter, but he's the Bears starting tight end for years IMHO.
— Ken Mitchell (@WCGBearsDenDude) April 29, 2017
Stunned would about cover it here. Would not have bet money on Shaheen to the Bears... ever. Major potential - huge risk.
— EJ Snyder (@thedraftsmanFB) April 29, 2017
I mocked him to the #Bears in the 3rd round of my mock today, he's 6'6", a good athlete, good receiver, willing blocker. https://t.co/Qb0KrJ4vvR
— Lester A Wiltfong Jr (@wiltfongjr) April 29, 2017
Like with QB's and Mike Glennon, I am laughing at any of you who told me the Bears would 100% wait on a TE in this draft. (Always possible) pic.twitter.com/zOItKKpQIA
— Robert Zeglinski (@RobertZeglinski) April 29, 2017
The only knock I have on picking Shaheen is that he is a bit slow, and that was a bit of a reach. But he is quite good.
— Robert Zeglinski (@RobertZeglinski) April 29, 2017
The value of Shaheen at this spot is a little iffy, 2 picks down & 2 projects. #Bears need immediate impact but Pace doesn't seem to agree
— Sam Householder (@SamHouseholder) April 29, 2017
Let us know what you think of the pick in the comments below.