It was only a matter of time before Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace needed to make a trade in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Bears traded into the fifth round to select Tulsa edge rusher Trevis Gipson with the 155th overall pick.
The pick is in and it's OLB Trevis Gipson.
Welcome to Chicago, @trevisgipson! 🐻⬇️@MillerLite | #BearsDraft pic.twitter.com/xNYWIPYr48
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 25, 2020
Gipson totaled eight sacks in his final college season and provides depth behind outside linebackers Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn. The Bears traded their 2021 fourth-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings in order to select Gipson.
Fans across Twitter shared their thoughts on Gipson and the Bears decision to make a trade in this year’s draft.
Bears trade up for OLB Trevis Gipson has high potential of being that OLB3, definitely should beat out Isaiah Irving.
Bears traded a 2021 4th to do it. Sucks but Pace murders these 5th round picks and we will likely get a 4th round comp pick next season anyway.
— Max Markham (@MaxMarkhamNFL) April 25, 2020
From @LanceZierlein on Bears fifth-round pick Trevis Gipson: "Gipson isn't NFL-ready yet, but he's a potential diamond in the rough as a long-limbed defensive end in odd or even fronts."
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— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) April 25, 2020
If there’s one thing I trust, it’s Ryan Pace in the later rounds. He’s hit on multiple guys in this range.
Trevis Gipson could easily be another.
— David Prince (@bydavidprince) April 25, 2020
The Trevis Gipson pick is a solid one. The Bears needed some developmental edge talent, and they got that. Gipson could become a nice rotational piece for this defense. #bears
— Dan DeYoung (@DanDeYoungFB) April 25, 2020
The #Bears have traded up 8 spots in the fifth round to take Tulsa EDGE Trevis Gipson.
Not gonna lie, I really like this value for them. He’s an athletic and productive edge rusher who will give them much-needed depth there. Thread soon…
— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) April 25, 2020
Trevis Gipson is ranked 92 on PFF’s big board
— george (@thegeorgeyou) April 25, 2020
#Bears select Tulsa DE Trevis Gipson at 155. Impressive frame with great length and flexibility. Fairly quick and willing to improve in areas of weakness. Poor contact balance. Needs to improve timing.
— Andersen Pickard (@AndersenPickard) April 25, 2020
#Bears just traded up and get a raw upside guy in Trevis Gipson. Really athletic frame. Big-time first step. His hands are wild, but Gipson could be a huge steal. Pace had a "safe" Day 2 and takes a little bit of a gamble trading up here in Day 3, but I think it evens out nicely.
— Flo Ottis (@flo_ottis) April 25, 2020
Ryan Pace better know something well all don't about Trevis Gipson
— "The" Mike F Chen (@MikeFChen) April 25, 2020
The Bears have four more picks left in the 2020 NFL Draft — two in both the sixth and seventh rounds.
What are your thoughts on the Bears trading into the fifth to draft Gipson?
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