This was a smooth move by Poles and Cunningham even though there was some complaining on this board about the compensation.
The recent #PFTPM interview with Eagles G.M.
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
“Basically, the Eagles kicked in the fourth-round pick as insurance against not missing out on Carter. Which means they really liked him, and that they didn’t want to risk someone cutting the line via a trade with the Bears.
For Chicago, it worked out because they still got the player they would have taken at No. 9, with an extra fourth-round pick and a contract at one slot lower than ninth.”