Is there any chance the Bears keep Justin Fields at QB next season? | The Exempt List
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald and Frank Schwab are breaking down the quarterback possibilities for the Chicago Bears. If Justin Fields finishes this season on the up-and-up, is there any way Chicago keeps the third-year QB or is this year’s draft class too enticing to not trade him? Hear the full conversation on “The Exempt List with Charles McDonald” - part of the “Zero Blitz” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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CHARLES MCDONALD: [INAUDIBLE] play well on Sunday. Maybe he could have had a little more touch on that last throw, but the guy-- it was a good read. Just sometimes you just miss the throw. I think that that's kind of interesting for them. If he's able to build and stack on that performance and play well through the rest of the season, do you think it changes what they might be thinking about with the draft? Because they're almost-- we've seen the Panthers play. They're almost guaranteed to have the number one pick at this point.
FRANK SCHWAB: Come on. I don't think there's any realistic scenario in which the Bears would pass up Caleb or Drake Maye. I just-- he's good. I like Justin Fields, but you're restarting the rookie clock on a rookie deal. Justin Fields hasn't been consistent enough, especially as a passer, to really feel like this guy's an MVP someday. I like him. I do. And I think you could also get something for Justin Fields. There are-- so many teams are down so bad at quarterback that somebody's paying him. Somebody's paying [INAUDIBLE].
CHARLES MCDONALD: The Jets would kill to have a quarterback like Justin Fields right now.
FRANK SCHWAB: There's a lot of teams we could talk about with that.
CHARLES MCDONALD: If Justin Fields gets to a point where they decide to bring him back, that number one pick is going to be worth--
FRANK SCHWAB: More than we've ever seen.
CHARLES MCDONALD: More than we've ever seen. More than we've ever seen.
FRANK SCHWAB: Go look at what the Rams gave for Goff. Go look at what, again, the Panthers gave for Bryce Young. This is--
CHARLES MCDONALD: More.
FRANK SCHWAB: This is not Bryce Young, Jared Goff. This is a lot, lot more.
CHARLES MCDONALD: Even with whatever flaws people want to say about Caleb, you're not finding many quarterbacks that are playmakers in the same manner that he is.