Bears believed to have draft capital to make a trade for Giants’ Dexter Lawrence

(Getty Images) Bears believed to have draft capital to make a trade for Giants’ Dexter Lawrence originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Reports indicate that the Chicago Bears are looking to improve their defense throughout the offseason.

With the year the Bears had a campaign ago, adding another decent defensive player would go a long way and perhaps even make them one of the best teams in the NFC. After news that broke on Monday that New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has requested a trade, some believe the Bears need to get involved. However, the draft capital situation is what came to light instantly, though it's believed that Chicago has enough draft capital to get a deal done in a way that wouldn't hurt their future.

“Chicago owns the type of draft capital needed to enter that conversation, especially if general manager Ryan Poles views Lawrence as a missing piece on a defense that still needs a true interior anchor. This isn’t a multiple-first-round blockbuster. However, it’s also not a bargain.

It’s a steep price, but one teams are willing to pay for an elite defensive tackle,” Dylan Tracy-Lindenbaum of Heavy Sports wrote . Lawrence is a very good player, but the Bears also have to be careful in every trade they make for a few different reasons. This is still a rather young team, and there isn't much of a reason to mortgage the future on a player unless he's young and an absolute superstar.