The Chicago Bears could finally find an ounce of hope for the upcoming season if they are able to sneak out of the draft with one of the best quarterbacks in the draft class in Justin Fields.
The Chicago Bears landing a top quarterback prospect would be really cool.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network the San Francisco 49ers, who own the third pick in the draft after acquiring it from the Miami Dolphins, seem to be down to two prospects and they are Trey Lance and Mac Jones.
This could leave the first three picks looking like the Jacksonville Jaguars getting Trevor Lawrence, the New York Jets getting Zach Wilson, and the San Francisco 49ers getting one of Tre Lance or Mac Jones.
The kicker of it all is that the Atlanta Falcons, who have the fourth selection in the draft, being open to hearing trade offers for their selection. Seeing as this draft will be quarterback dominant in the early portion of the first round, the Falcons don’t need to be in the mix.
The problem for the Bears is that their pick might be too far down in the draft. Mock drafts have the Falcons selecting tight end Kyle Pitts who is arguably one of the best athletes in the draft and a bonafide prospect to be good right away.
The #20 selection in the draft might be too far down for the Falcons to have faith that their guy will still be there. There’s no question that Fields is worth trading all the way up to the fourth pick. He’s athletic and has a cannonball arm with hardly any developmental needs. The only question remains, how could the Bears finagle their way into getting him?
That question lies in the hands of general manager Ryan Pace. That is assuming that Pace would be interested in making such a trade. The only likely solution to get all the way up to the Falcons’ fourth pick in the draft is to take a step-ladder type approach.
The Bears could try to trade up to the #8 or #10 picks, held by the Carolina Panthers and the Dallas Cowboys, respectively. Both of these teams are out of the running for a quarterback and are looking to gain assets by trading down in the draft.
Giving either of these teams the #20 pick plus some day-two picks for the future or in this draft should do the job. Then, the next step becomes trying to convince the Falcons to come down to the eighth or tenth position in the draft.
After the fourth pick, the next teams in order before the eighth pick are the Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, and Detroit Lions. None of these teams should be interested in Pitts besides possibly the Dolphins. Either way, it’s worth a shot even to get into the top ten for a quarterback.
