The Chicago Bears selected Justin Fields in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He fell a little bit after a few tremendous seasons at Ohio State where he had so much success. Now, he is trying to grow his game at the National Football League level.
The Bears didn’t use him right in Matt Nagy’s final year with the team and then took the leash off a little bit at times in 2022. He made some big plays with his legs but nobody is convinced that he is going to be able to make his throws at this level with regularity.
He has a lot of potential but anyone who thinks they know for a fact he is great right now is lying. As a result, they need to keep their evaluations going.
They are certainly not going to move him any time soon but it is fun to think about what a trade might look like if they sent him to the Baltimore Ravens for Lamar Jackson. Of course, the former MVP-winning quarterback requested a trade out of Baltimore due to contract issues.
in regards to my future plans. As of March 2nd I requested a trade from the Ravens organization for which the Ravens has not been interested in meeting my value, any and everyone that’s has met me or been around me know I love the game of football and my dream is to help a team
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) March 27, 2023
The Chicago Bears landing Lamar Jackson would shake the entire NFL.
Chicago would have to pay him but they still have the most cap space in the league and no elite quarterback in franchise history.
There are concerns about Lamar’s health and the fact that he runs too much but those are the same issues with Fields. Getting on Lamar for that while believing in Fields is very hypocritical.
Still, it is highly unlikely that the Bears would do something like this even though everything should be on the table in theory. Again, it would never happen but it is fun to think about what it would look like if it did:
The Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens would shock the world with this.
A simple version of this trade would be the Bears and Ravens swapping different picks along with their quarterbacks. Of course, the Bears would get the worse pick because they are getting the much more proven quarterback.
Neither team would have to do much in terms of changing their offense either as both guys are pretty similar in the way that they play the position.
The Bears have never, and that means never, had an elite starting quarterback. Obviously, they are hoping that Fields turns into that but we know for sure that Jackson is elite.
Winning an MVP in this league is no joke and he was the obvious choice when he won it. It isn’t like he was neck and neck with anyone. Most teams in the league should be calling Baltimore about Jackson regardless of what their quarterback situation is.
Maybe a Chicago Bears first-round pick would have to be involved for this.
The Chicago Bears are a team that has, as mentioned a few times, a team that has never had a top-flight quarterback. A very medium Jim McMahon won their only Super Bowl and Jay Cutler is statistically the best quarterback in franchise history.
They need to rewrite history. If they have any doubts about Justin Fields, they need to go out there and fix it before they waste more time. The previous regime’s biggest mistake was keeping Mitch Trubisky for far too long after realizing he clearly wasn’t the guy.
If the Chicago Bears think that doing something one way is right, they should do the opposite because nothing has worked in recent history. Again, these trades are highly unlikely but all options should be on the table.
Lamar Jackson is worth a developing quarterback in addition to a future first-round pick (the Bears have two in 2024). Baltimore would be foolish to say no to this package and the Bears would be getting an MVP that can turn the franchise around.
The Chicago Bears would be taking a huge risk with this mock trade.
All of these trades would be very risky for the Chicago Bears as we know how good Lamar Jackson is but we have no clear idea how good Justin Fields is either. A move like that could go either way for everyone.
Obviously, the Ravens don’t have much leverage. Everyone knew that Jackson’s extension talks weren’t going well and now we know that he requested a trade earlier in March. Now that this is public knowledge, the Ravens are in a tough spot. They can’t be happy that Jackson revealed it the way that he did.
Getting Chase Claypool and a future sixth in addition to Jackson’s replacement at quarterback would be a nice haul for Baltimore.
It is unclear what the trade market is actually going to be for Lamar Jackson when the time to grant his wish comes but he will land Baltimore a decent amount because he is so good. Yeah, the leverage isn’t there for them but teams still know what he is worth.
All of these are mock trades and intended to be for fun. A move like this is near impossible but the Bears should have everything on the table.