Bears News: The Colts need the first overall pick for a QB

The Chicago Bears were gifted the 2023 NFL Draft’s first overall pick thanks to some late-game heroics by the Houston Texans in week 18. Now, the Bears have a lottery ticket that every team in the league wants to have. It is a rare time.

There are a lot of teams in the top ten that need a new quarterback. Of course, the Bears are not one of those teams because Justin Fields showed them that he is the guy this year. One of those teams that might give up a lot in order to get that first pick might be the Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis is a franchise going through some major changes. They fired their coach in week 10 and hired Jeff Saturday to be the interim guy. They ended up with the fourth overall pick and have a long way to go to get back to being at the top of the AFC South.

They made a big move on Tuesday when they hired Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen to be their new head coach. This is a great opportunity for him and a great offensive mind to bring in and help whichever young quarterback they end up with.

The Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts could make a big draft trade.

In order to get that young quarterback that they really want, they need to make a trade with the Chicago Bears for the first overall selection. Colts owner Jim Irsay let out what he wants to the media on Tuesday which is something that might help the Bears. They are desperate.

Based on these quotes, it is obvious that the Colts really like Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. Again, if they want him, it will likely not come at pick four. The Houston Texans are picking at two and are certainly going to take a quarterback.

In addition, you never know who acquires the first pick from the Bears if it isn’t the Colts. Maybe that team takes Bryce Young. Because of this desperation and uncertainty, the Colts should make that move as soon as they can before it is too late.

The fourth overall pick would almost certainly be coming back to the Bears in this package for the first pick and that can be a weapon as well. They could either draft a very good player or trade down again for even more picks.

There is a lot of good that can come from this reveal that the Colts allowed to happen on Tuesday. They need their quarterback and the Bears can help them get it for a huge haul.