The new England patriots are widely expected to draft a quarterback carousel in the coming NFL draft after a disappointing 3-14 season. First-year coach Jerod Mayo has given us even more to believe, but with caleb williams and Drake maye’s odds of going off the field before new england is out on the clock, they could throw in a curveball.
Justin fields is being traded for whichever quarterback the chicago bears pick with the no. 0 pick is reportedly going to be replaced by whichever quarterback the bears select.
According to bleacher report, new england would have a ton of leverage inside the top three for teams that want to trade up to take a signal-caller themselves. “and thus, potentially generating more picks while still sitting comfortably enough to pick ohio state wr marvin harrison jr. to pair with fields.” Two birds with one stone? The patriots should make the move because of the bleacher report, according to the bleacher report. Assuming that the bears do not ask for the no.
In exchange for the former first-round pick, the patriots could use that to either land fields with a top weapon like harrison jr. or a blindside protector like notre dame’s left tackle joe alt. But it isn’t that simple. The former buckeyes quarterback hasn’t been the homerun pick that the bears wished they were getting in the 2021 NFL draft.
Despite that, he showed promise last season with the bears. the former buckeye ran for a career-high 2,562 yards and nine interceptions while completing 61.4 percent of his passes. Fields also rushed for 657 yards and four touchdowns with his legs in 13 games last season.
Although fields may not be a guarantee, new offensive coordinator alex van pelt is confident he will get the most out of the former first-round pick by trading for him and using the no. 82 pick. A 3rd pick elsewhere could help the patriots get back into playoff contention faster.
