Trade: [PIT/CHI] Justin Fields for 2025 6th round pick (can become 4th)

[Reality Check]

At that price Bears should have held onto him and waited for potential injuries around league (Or even Williams risk of injury)

The Bears had all the leverage

Poles is a f***ing joke

Chicago had leverage last season. But they were still all in on Fields. Another year, another flop.

Time to accept that outside of Bears fans, there weren't too many Justin Fields supporters.

 

[Terry Yake]

i can see them acquiring fields to sit for a season and learn from russ, but then isn't he a FA after the season?

would they give him a big contract without seeing him play much?

 

[StreetHawk]

i can see them acquiring fields to sit for a season and learn from russ, but then isn't he a FA after the season?

would they give him a big contract without seeing him play much?

But then what other team would give him a big contract? Pretty much on the Baker situation was last season where he got 1 year at under $10 mill. No team wanted him for 2 years and around $29 mill total for the 5th year option.

 

[Reality Check]

Someone said it best on another forum. Fields is Kordell Stewart and can be a weapon with Wilson if he accepts.

Wilson will be the starter but isn't bulletproof. This could humble Fields in a good way.

 

[Terry Yake]

But then what other team would give him a big contract? Pretty much on the Baker situation was last season where he got 1 year at under $10 mill. No team wanted him for 2 years and around $29 mill total for the 5th year option.

true. funny how he's the better option at QB but is basically going to be treated like a rookie for a year and learn from russ

can't remember the last time that happened

 

[StreetHawk]

true. funny how he's the better option at QB but is basically going to be treated like a rookie for a year and learn from russ

can't remember the last time that happened

Tomlin has not gotten an extension has he? A lot can change in Pitt in 2025.

 

[Troy McClure]

I love how GMs who gets picks back always make sure the "insiders" put out the trade without the contingency details to build an impression on people the trade returned more than it actually did.

 

[Donnie740]

What a disastrous mistake by Chicago. They’re obviously locked in on Cal Williams at #1 and that’s going to set the franchise back at least five years.

If you think Fields is bad, Williams is going to be even worse.

Total failure by the Bears.

 

[Avs_19]

I don't think Fields is good and based on the price the rest of the league doesn't either but it's worth a shot for the Steelers. They gave up nothing for him and can get him in their building to see if there's anything there. Of course, the best way to evaluate would to see him actually play and I guess that's a possibility at some point considering who the starter is projected to be.

Now the foolishness about Caleb vs. Fields can stop. As can the delusion from Chicago thinking a 1st rd pick or high 2nd was a possibility.

 

[EpochLink]

Chicago seemingly just threw him away…

Interesting times in Pittsburgh

At this point, Chicago just wanted anything back from him. They probably would’ve asked for a 7th if they wanted too

 

[Terry Yake]

steelers fans going back and deleting all their "lamar is a RB" tweets

 

[BB88]

At that price Bears should have held onto him and waited for potential injuries around league (Or even Williams risk of injury)

The Bears had all the leverage

Poles is a f***ing joke

Like lot of people said and I agree you don’t want to have Fields and Williams on the same room

Just give Williams a clean start and room to work with

 

[Donnie740]

In three or four years the Bears will be dumping Williams for a 6th round pick.

This is why they’re the Bears.

 

[BB88]

With fields I don’t see him being a good injury replacement in season. Does not come off as someone who is great at the whiteboard to absorb a new playbook quickly. Would be running a very skeleton playbook with him.
Would need the injury to occur before the season for any value.

But man did all of those people get it wrong on Fields about it costing at least a 2nd rounder.

All this just shows to me how ridiculous the Fields vs Williams was

 

[Filthy Dangles]

More than the trade value, I'm just perplexed at how much attention this guy gets...he was seemingly in the news and talked aobut everyday. This thread is already on two pages. He's mid at best

Maybe if the bears did everything right they could have gotten a guaranteed 4th, or even a 3rd, instead of a cond. 4th.

The 'Bears should've held onto him and traded him during season to a potential desperate team' narrative is beyond stupid honestly.

 

[Breakers]

Wilson better hopes he wins that starting job

that could be catastrophic for his ego if he doesnt

 

[Mrfenn92]

More than the trade value, I'm just perplexed at how much attention this guy gets...he was seemingly in the news and talked aobut everyday. This thread is already on two pages. He's mid at best

Maybe if the bears did everything right they could have gotten a guaranteed 4th, or even a 3rd, instead of a cond. 4th.

The 'Bears should've held onto him and traded him during season to a potential desperate team' narrative is beyond stupid honestly.

He’s a Qb. They all get attention regardless of how actually good they are.

 

[Shockmaster]

If all the Steelers had to give up was a day 3 draft pick in 2025 to get Fields, then what were the Eagles offering for him just a few days before that?

 

[EpochLink]

Wilson better hopes he wins that starting job

that could be catastrophic for his ego if he doesnt

Mr. UNLIMITED

 

[JimmyApples]

If all the Steelers had to give up was a day 3 draft pick in 2025 to get Fields, then what were the Eagles offering for him just a few days before that?

Steelers GM flipping Kenny f***ing Pickett for a higher pick than they had to give for Justin Fields should be investigated. Does this guy have nudes of the Eagles and Bears GM?

 

[TheAngryHank]

Schedule
Commies
Bmore
Natty
Cleveland
KC

Fields starts vs chargers at 1-4

 

[StreetHawk]

If all the Steelers had to give up was a day 3 draft pick in 2025 to get Fields, then what were the Eagles offering for him just a few days before that?

I wonder how much the price of the 5th year option played? If it was an issue then fields agent during the combine should have told GMs that fields would do the Love 1 year deal for $10-12 mill va the $25 mill option price to get him into a roster to legitimately be a starter in 2024. Then it’s a $15 mill for a 2 year commitment.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

why would pittsburgh do this?

and why would the bears part with fields for literally nothing? what an awful return

Because the cost was minimal? They needed a backup QB and now they have one.
I could see the Steelers using Fields in wildcat plays this season

 

[Karterthadon]

In three or four years the Bears will be dumping Williams for a 6th round pick.

This is why they’re the Bears.

Williams might be a bust, that still doesn't change the fact that Fields is a glorified RB who can't read defenses and can't see beyond his first option.

 

[PeteWorrell]

So the Steelers now have a washed up Russell Wilson and a younger version that lacks the Seahawks pedigree.