Chicago moved down one slot from No. 13 to No. 14 and also…
Chicago moved down one slot from No. 13 to No. 14 and also received No. 193. The Bears selected Michael Haynes at No. 14, but he played only 43 NFL games and made four starts; the sixth-round asset was later moved again. The return did not approach the sustained defensive value New England created with Ty Warren.
Chicago Bears Received
- pick 2003 1st round pick (14th overall, Michael Haynes )
- pick 2003 6th round pick (193rd overall subsequently traded, Marques Ogden )
New England Patriots Received
- pick 2003 1st round pick (13th overall, Ty Warren )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2003-04-26, Chicago Bears received 2003 1st round pick (14th overall, Michael Haynes); 2003 6th round pick (193rd overall subsequently traded, Marques Ogden), while New England Patriots received 2003 1st round pick (13th overall, Ty Warren). The comparison is limited to the consideration each club controlled directly after the transaction. Later movement of an acquired pick or player is useful for tracing provenance, but it is a separate transaction and is not counted as extra compensation in this verdict.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago moved down one slot from No. 13 to No. 14 and also received No. 193. The Bears selected Michael Haynes at No. 14, but he played only 43 NFL games and made four starts; the sixth-round asset was later moved again. The return did not approach the sustained defensive value New England created with Ty Warren. The useful question is how much durable football value that direct return created for the franchise.
New England Patriots Return
New England moved up one spot to No. 13 and selected Ty Warren. Warren played 106 games, started 93, recorded 20.5 sacks and became an important defensive lineman on two Super Bowl championship teams. Paying a sixth-round sweetener to secure that level of multi-year production was an excellent outcome and makes the Patriots the decisive winner in hindsight. The same standard applies here: realized playing value and retained draft value matter more than later unrelated movement.
Value in Hindsight
New England moved up one slot and selected Ty Warren, who played 106 games, started 93, recorded 20.5 sacks and contributed to two Super Bowl championship teams. Chicago's Michael Haynes managed 43 games and four starts, while No.193 was moved again. The Patriots won decisively. The grade reflects that direct-package value without crediting later unrelated transactions as though they were part of the original exchange.
Final Verdict
Chicago Bears receives a D+ and New England Patriots receives a A-. The verdict is New England Patriots Win. This conclusion weighs the direct assets, the useful football value each side actually realized, and the scale of the transaction. Where the evidence shows only a small gap, the grades stay close; where one return produced clearly more durable value, the separation is larger.