The Roquan Smith trade request and the Seahawks' advantages to land him

Seaside Bonus: It's unclear why the Bears haven't extended Smith, but Seattle is an obvious trade partner

John Schneider has probably already made the phone call to Bears GM Ryan Poles and the news of Chicago’s star defensive player requesting a trade has barely reached the starting gate. Given that news like this probably doesn’t reach the media until weeks after its been known in the league, Schneider and Poles most likely already know each other’s positions on any Roquan Smith trade.