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Ryan Poles explained why they traded DJ Moore | Take The North
14 Mar 2026
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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The second biggest thing to me was hearing what Ryan Poles had to say about DJ Moore. DJ Moore, of course, traded to the Buffalo Bills to play with Josh Allen for a second round pick. Ryan Poles was asked, why was DJ Moore expendable? You'll hear the follow up to on Poles commenting on what they got in return the second round pick. You had to give DJ the extension.
What happened in the two years between then and now? Is it more about the growth of the team around him that made him expendable? Yeah. Or was there another reason?
Yeah. You know, like I said, we're always looking at there's a financial piece of it, but you're also looking at the room. And when you have Rome Madunze and how talented he is, I know he went through some injuries last year. You look at what Luther did. Again, that's why you follow the draft board. I did not expect Luther Berger to be where he was.
And he showed up and showed some big-time flashes. Every time that dude touches the ball, special things can happen. And then obviously our tight end is a special player as well. So with that said, you know, you have to look at different moves that are going to help you continue to build your football team. And that's what we felt like was best.
In terms of the return for him, what was the market like? And were you obviously pretty pleased you were able to get it to go forward?
Yeah, there's quite a few teams that were interested. I probably a little bit different when it comes to trades. There's opportunity to put DJ in a really cool spot for him to have success. Unfortunately, we have to play him next year. But I think for his career, for that team, I think it's a.
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Chapter 2: Why did Ryan Poles decide to trade DJ Moore?
And it does suck to lose a player like DJ. It really does. You guys talked about it last week, right? I mean, he had some of the greatest moments in the history of this team in the last season. And a player that... You're always going to look at look at fondly. And it's it's unfortunate that it got too far. this point where it made sense for everybody to, to, to move on.
And so, yeah, I think, I think that he, he pretty much confirmed there what we all thought, which was we've got Luther burden. We've got Roma doomsday who we expected to have a better season this year, number nine pick in the draft. And we've got Colson damn Loveland who might be a top three tight end in the week right now. Right.
Chapter 3: What were the reasons DJ Moore became expendable for the Bears?
So it just made, it made too much sense. Yeah.
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Chapter 4: How did DJ Moore's performance impact the Bears' decision?
It did. And I said even before he was traded, I said if DJ Moore is to be traded, he needs to go to a team like he would be an ideal fit for a team that is on the verge, that is on the verge of, as the Buffalo Bills always are, in the Josh Allen era of getting to a Super Bowl and winning a Super Bowl.
And it seems like just for the sake of DJ Moore, and we always talk about the chemistry that was or wasn't between Caleb Williams and DJ Moore having worked with two young quarterbacks while he was here in Justin Fields and then with Caleb Williams. Now I don't have to worry about that. Josh Allen is the adult in the room there. Josh Allen is not a developing quarterback.
Josh Allen is not a guy who is trying ā because Caleb Williams is still trying to find his way. As good as Caleb Williams was, and thank God he was because I now can talk on this microphone and say the Bears have a quarterback. He's still learning, man, and it just feels like DJ Moore has always needed that quarterback.
And maybe Caleb Williams will be that quarterback, but it feels like a perfect marriage between DJ Moore and that particular quarterback.
And you add in that Joe Brady, the new Buffalo head coach, was DJ's offensive coordinator for a little bit in Carolina. So that obviously should be a great fit because DJ Moore had a bunch of good years in Carolina despite having horrible quarterback plays. Josh Allen's going to be the best quarterback he's ever played with.
And, I mean, he's never played with an MVP quarterback, and that's Josh Allen. And, you know, look, man, just the last thing on this, you know what the Buffalo Bills, because I mentioned the receiver they were desperate for, you know what they could have really used in that Denver game when Brandon Cooks couldn't quite come down with that ball that ended up being an interception?
A guy like DJ Moore probably would have caught, like, I mean, he caught that ball against the Packers. Like almost the exact same type of ball. So, and I'm not, that's not supposed to be a knock on Brandon Cooks. I think Brandon Cooks had a fine career, but he's not DJ Moore. Right. So yeah, it's just, it's, it's a, it's a perfect fit. Perfect fit. And, and, and, and, you know, DJ on his way out.
I know we didn't play this part, but Ryan Poole said earlier in the presser, his son was upset with him. because DJ was like his favorite player, but DJ sent a message to his son and said, don't be mad at dad. It's just, I didn't see that.
That's adorable. Good, good, good. I don't like it. I don't like players being embittered when they leave Chicago. I mean, sometimes it's impossible just because when you leave or, you know, you're not wanted, so to speak, it can get ugly, but I'm glad that that happened while, while we're doing this and we'll get right back to Ryan Poles. I see that you put in the chat that, yeah, yeah, C.J.
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