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The Chicago Bears made a great deal when they traded the No. 1 pick last season to the Carolina Panthers.
They wanted to give Justin Fields another chance to prove his worth, knowing they would still own the Panthers’ first-rounder this year.
It worked out perfectly, as Fields played just good enough to get himself another opportunity somewhere else, and the Panthers ended with the first-overall selection again.
Now, the Bears are most likely going to pick USC star Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick, but they could still get some nice value in return for Fields.
According to NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper, he believes the Bears could get the Atlanta Falcons’ No. 8 selection in return for the Ohio State product (via ESPN 1000).
“If you trade Justin Fields to Atlanta, you could get the 8th pick overall,” Kiper said.
Mel Kiper says @ChicagoBears could get the 8th overall pick in the NFL Draft for Justin Fields. pic.twitter.com/t5rmuUJLNr
— ESPN 1000 (@ESPN1000) January 18, 2024
That way, the Bears could have the No. 1, No. 8, and No. 9 pick, and they could even trade down one of those picks to recoup a second-round selection as well.
That could sound like a bit of a reach, considering the Bears originally took him with the No. 11 pick.
Then again, the Falcons are a quarterback away from contention, and him being a hometown player seemingly tailor-made for their roster, it would be a deal they could make.
Fields has proved that he could be one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the game, and he closed out the season on a very high note.
Nonetheless, injury-proneness and unnecessary risk-taking are big concerns, and that’s something he’ll have to work on, just like Lamar Jackson.
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