The Chicago Bears have the first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft and speculation abounds over what they should do with the pick.
Most think they will choose defense and select Will Anderson, Jr from Alabama or Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter. Either pick will net the Bears a superstar and boost a depleted defense.
But two weeks ago, chatter arose that Chicago should trade Justin Fields for draft picks and then draft Bryce Young with the first overall pick.
Why?
That’s akin to cutting off your nose to spite your face. That’s no slight to Young, for while he’s small in stature, he definitely has NFL talent.
But why would you trade a player with a pro-ready body, a cannon for an arm and legs that lets him dust defenders?
Media pundits have obviously learned nothing from their misguided doubt of Jalen Hurts.
When the Eagles finally realized what I had been saying for years, that Jalen Hurts was a baller, they acted decisively, traded for A.J. Brown, designed the offense around Hurts and made the Super Bowl this past season (should have won it, too).
Yet instead of following the blueprint, some are starting a ridiculous narrative about trading Fields.
Some fueled the idea by saying the Bears should move Fields since he didn’t like the cold weather in Chicago.
Seriously? Who does? That wind snatches the souls out of people, so it’s not an endearing element.
Yet that’s no reason to spur this ridiculous narrative.
Some have questioned Fields’ passing ability. But they conveniently forget to note who he threw to; better yet, who he didn’t throw to, for he lacked real weapons. Instead, he used his legs to escape from a horrid line and rushed for 1,143 yards and 8 TDs.
Fields also flashed signs of his arm strength, particularly in the Windy City, so the talent is there. All he needs are some weapons and protection and he’ll have the opportunity to show what he can do.
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