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A year after trading the No. 1 overall selection in the and the eventual rights to Bryce Young, the Bears are in the exact same position as a result of that trade, as the Panthers..
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His play this season has inspired a bit more confidence in his capabilities moving forward. However, has it been enough to tip the scales in his favor? The NFC North franchise could keep their young quarterback and try to build upon the momentum established over the past several weeks. In that scenario, they could
either select the best non-quarterback at No. 1 overall or trade out of the pick for the second consecutive year. The defense, particularly, has shown a lot of promise over the second half of the season since acquiring Montez Sweat. If the offense can catch up, the Bears should be able to rise quickly in a relatively open NFC. Chicago won five of their last eight games
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So, again, why would Chicago trade Justin Fields?
First, he was drafted by neither general manager Ryan Poles nor head coach Matt Eberflus. They do not have ties to the quarterback outside of the past year they have spent together. Fields, who is nearing the end of his third season, was drafted No. 11 overall. He is through 60% of his rookie contract if it is assumed that the fifth-year option would be used.
The Ohio State product flashed over his first two seasons in the NFL but was overwhelmingly inconsistent. Fields missed roughly a month of this season due to injury, valuable time as the two parties are learning whether or not it can be a fruitful union long-term. If his viability as a long-term starter is not clear and obvious, would the franchise not be better off taking another rookie quarterback with five cost-controlled years? Fields’ improved play over the second half of the season should create more interest in his services on the trade market, which would likely be reflected in Chicago’s potential trade return.
The fear every Bears fan has of trading Fields is that he goes elsewhere and becomes successful while their new quarterback is unable to deliver as hoped. It is a gamble.
What is not known is how Chicago’s leadership feels about Fields and the prospective quarterback prospects. For that reason, it is impossible to entirely rule out the possibility of them moving in another direction. If there were an obvious upgrade at the position available, the Bears would probably go down that path.
