Claypool Deal Comes With A Catch
After giving up a second-round pick to get a hold of Chase Claypool, the expectation for him to click with Fields is definitely there.
All eyes will be on quarterback Justin Fields as the 3-10 Bears try to finish a rebuilding season with the arrow pointing up heading into the 2023 season.
But after Fields, wide receiver Chase Claypool stands above the rest as a focal point in the final month of the season. The Bears gave up their own second-round draft pick in 2023 to acquire Claypool from the Steelers in Week 9 � currently No. 34 overall (and really No. 33 because the Dolphins forfeited their first-round pick this season as punishment for tampering).
By giving the Steelers their own second-round pick instead of the one they acquired from the Ravens for Smith, the Bears currently have dropped 23 spots in the second round to get him � from No. 33 to No. 56 (pending the Ravens' playoff results).
«Coming from where he came from, there's still routes he's never run before,» wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert said before the Packers game. «But he's a very smart guy, and he's taking coaching � in-between periods when the defense is out there doing some stuff.
Claypool has a lot on his plate but I like him, so we'll see how this last month shakes out.- Mark Potash
By giving the Steelers their own second-round pick instead of the one they acquired from the Ravens for Smith, the Bears currently have dropped 23 spots in the second round to get him � from No. 33 to No. 56 (pending the Ravens' playoff results).
«Coming from where he came from, there's still routes he's never run before,» wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert said before the Packers game. «But he's a very smart guy, and he's taking coaching � in-between periods when the defense is out there doing some stuff.
Claypool has a lot on his plate but I like him, so we'll see how this last month shakes out.- Mark Potash
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