The Bears Know QB Disappointment. They Hope Justin Fields Is Different
To pull off the NFL draft’s biggest heist, Chicago’s front office needed patience—and belief
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On the morning of the NFL draft’s first round, the Bears had three plans for using their first pick at no. 20.
Plan A: Trade up and draft a quarterback who general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy believed could be a potential franchise player. Plan B: Consider trading up for another position of need, given their belief that elite talent would thin out in the late teens. Plan C: Stay put at 20.