The team chose to stick with Fields and traded away the premium selection to the Panthers for wide receiver D.J. Moore and a slew of future draft picks.
Insider believes the Bears make bold move at NFL Draft
Although Fields grew as a quarterback last season, many around the league expect the Bears to trade away the 24-year-old. But Peter King is not one of them.
Instead, thelong-time NFL insiderbelieves Chicago will commit to Fields again. And this time, the Bears will trade down more than once, according to King.
“I suppose the Bears are going to trade the top pick. I know nothing, but that seems to be the way the wind is blowing,” King said. “The Bears could keep Justin Fields (and should).
Peter King makes compelling case for Bears to trade No. 1 pick and get huge draft haul.pic.twitter.com/4a1bNoGj0Z
“From moving down seven picks in the first round, the Bears could end up with nine picks in the first two rounds of the next two drafts. Instant infrastructure.”
According to King’s prediction,Chicago would receive:•No. 8 overall (via ATL)•No. 36 overall (via WSH)•No. 43 overall (via ATL)•Future first-round pick (via WSH)•Future first-round pick (via ATL)•Future second-round pick (via ATL)
.@ThatsDavisbelieves that Poles would be an NFL legend if Ryan Poles pulls off the trade Peter King proposedFull conversation:https://t.co/pvuelwlHWFpic.twitter.com/lvXUNVxfh1
Double trade-downs rarely happen in the NFL Draft. However, if Chicago believes in Fields, this bold move would present the quickest path toward surrounding him with talent.
Hunter Haas was a Senior Sports Writer at Dexerto. Over the last two years he has worked as a writer and editor for FanSided at NFLMocks. He also served as an editor at The Raider Ramble and The Blue Stable. Hunter is an expert in all things MMA, WWE, and NFL.
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