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The Chicago Bears are in the 2023 NFL Draft's catbird seat. They own the No. 1 overall selection, but also have a talented signal-caller already on their squad in Justin Fields, while multiple teams are looking for a face-of-the-franchise type at the game's most important position. Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard has already said the Colts will 'do whatever it takes' to trade up for their favorite quarterback in this class. It's easy to connect the dots between Chicago and Indy because Matt Eberflus was the Colts' defensive coordinator before becoming the Bears' head coach. The Houston Texans will likely not stand by, however, and allow its division rival to leapfrog them for their top choice of passers. In this three-round mock, I project the Bears pulling off three of the six listed trades; they first move to the Texans' second pick and then step down again to the Colts' No. 4 slot. At least one of the top defenders in the draft will be available at No. 4, possibly the one they would've chosen if they had just stayed at No. 1.