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 Share this story 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.