Chicago Bears Trade for…Gaines Adams?

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Published: October 16, 2009

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... round draft pick in the 2010 draft to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for defensive end Gaines Adams.

Adams, the fourth overall pick in the 2007 draft, has been a bust in Tampa in his first two-plus seasons, and comes to the Bears for what, on paper, appears to be way too much. Adams has one sack and 10 tackles through three games this season.

Adams, 26, is listed at 6'5" and 258 pounds, and has 13.5 career sacks.

Because the Bears defensive line has been playing exceptionally well so far this year under new coach Rod Miranelli, a flood of questions pour to the surface when reading this news.

Given the success of the line so far, what prompted the team to add an end?

At end, Alex Brown has played both the run and pass as well as he has in his entire career to begin the year, and Adewale Ogunleye has rediscovered his pass rush. The Bears also spent their highest pick in the 2009 draft on Jarron Gilbert, a defensive end from San Jose State. He's liste...

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