Clear Evidence of Justin Fields Staying Leaked by the Bears
Ryan Poles has held a consistent position since the start of the off-season. Presently, the plan is for Justin Fields to assume the role of the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears in 2023. Nevertheless, Poles will maintain his responsibility to evaluate and interview every quarterback in this draft class to ensure he doesn't miss a potential Hall of Famer. Neglecting the most critical position in the sport would be highly irresponsible. Hence, some insiders believe that the Bears will ultimately trade Fields. Poles could allow that narrative to persist in the coming weeks. The less the other teams know about his true intentions, the better his leverage will be with the #1 overall pick. However, during his meeting with the media before the scouting combine, the GM may have inadvertently disclosed his hand. Poles spoke with Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times on various topics, including the idea of keeping Fields in the loop on various roster moves, specifically the NFL draft. Last year, Poles sat down with the quarterback and watched film with him on several prospects that the Bears liked. Fields even wrote a list of the prospects he preferred, and Poles kept that list in mind during the draft. It appears Poles plans to do the same thing again this year.
"I feel like we've done a good job always communicating with him and letting him know � because I knew the noise was going to spike through this process with everything going on," Poles told the Sun-Times on Tuesday, the first day of the NFL scouting combine. "We'll always be in contact and talk through everything."
Even this year?
"Oh," he said, "I'll do it every year with him."
It doesn't make sense to give a quarterback updates on the draft process if you plan to move on from him. This is a strong indication that the Bears will keep Fields as the starter. It is reasonable because the young quarterback made strides in his development last season. He became an elite running threat and improved his passing efficiency. Although there is still much work to do, it was enough to justify giving him more time. Another year in the same offense with better players around him could unlock more of his vast potential.
To build up the rest of the roster, the Bears can trade down from #1, stockpile picks, and re-evaluate their quarterback situation going into 2024 if Fields doesn't make more progress in 2023. By then, the roster should be in a far better place to receive a change. Poles is taking the correct route. There is a possibility that one of the top QBs in this draft will become great. Then again, the same can be said for Fields. Betting on his still significant upside and staying the course with him is the safer option.
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2 MARS | 80 ANSWERS Clear Evidence of Justin Fields Staying Leaked by the Bears Are the Bears doing the right thing by sticking with Justin Fields at QB? | ||
| Yes | 69 | 86.3 % |
| No | 11 | 13.8 % |
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