Dave Gettleman couldn’t resist the urge to trade. The Giants moved the No. 11 pick to the Bears in exchange for pick No. 20, pick No. 164, a 2022 first-round pick, and a 2022 fourth-round pick. And, with the No. 11 choice, the Bears selected Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. 
The Bears invested upwards of $10MM in Andy Dalton this offseason, but the longtime Bengals starter is just a stopgap solution. While Dalton may start this year, the job will eventually belong to Fields.
Fields transferred from Georgia to Ohio State to take over for Dwayne Haskins as the Buckeyes’ starter. He went on to enjoy a dominant two-year run for the Buckeyes, putting him in the top tier of incoming 2021 QBs. Lauded for his arm strength and athleticism, Fields wound up as the fourth passer chosen, behind Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance.
Only three drafts — 1971, 1999, and 2021— have begun with three consecutive teams taking quarterbacks. Fields may not have been in that group, but every scout believes that he has a bright future ahead of him. In just two short years as a Buckeye, he cemented himself as one of the most accomplished players in program history. The dual-threat QB threw for 5,373 yards, 63 touchdowns, and nine interceptions across 22 starts. Now, the two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year will try and work his magic for the Bears.
that’s Fields
Didn’t want the Giants to trade down that far but getting #1 pick next year is HUGE!!!!
Huge because gettleman won’t be around next year to mess it up.
Dude, I feel the same way. As soon as the Eagles traded up, I thought that if they drafted Smith, Giants had to move down. Then Gettleman not only does it but gets a haul for the pick.
I bag on Gettleman all the time, but a great move here. Bears could easily flop next year, making that first rounder valuable.
You spelled “could” wrong.
Bears “will” easily flop….
lmao, trying to be sensitive to a fellow underachieving team.
Giants could end up with two top ten picks next year. Daniel Jones better have a good season.
So who waits or trades up for Jones?
Minnesota, New England, Washington, New Orleans
washington out of those teams
Great trade for the Amgen after losing out on Smith. Well done Gettleman.
Gmen*
Pace is the worst GM ever. #FirePaceandwhoever hired him.
Pace has nothing to lose and everything to gain. No wonder he gave up next years 1st.
Fields is not happy with being selected by the Bears and scheduled a press conference to announce his retirement.
He won’t have to retire. Playing behind that line with no future draft picks he’ll die on the field.
Only 6 more picks this year
Man….how many busts in a row are the bears gonna draft at QB? This will be at least 7.
What are the lottery numbers tomorrow gonna be Creskin?
Sorry man….someday your team will eventually stop picking future busts…..but that day is not today.
Kid hasn’t even thrown a pass yet and you have the balls to call him a bust? Your just a troll. You sound butt hurt or something
Bust. Love it. Just when the midgets of the midway get 1st round picks, they trade them away.
Hoping they wouldn’t take Jones. Thank you bears!
Jones doesn’t show much more then this young Qb. Good pick
Ok, Hellen Keller.
Ok Karen
That’d be funny except I was responding to ohmy. Sensitive much?
Getty with the power move. Good trade, once the WR went to Philly time to trade out.
The Bears always think they are a quarterback away. They are mistaken.
Balk… Haters always post first. Fields is a stud.
Fields has a high ceiling man, I think this was a solid move. All eyes on Cheese heads to see Rodgers head to Denver now. Lol
Yet the Packers will STILL have a better QB than the lowly bears.
With your magic ball maybe you can tell me some powerball numbers
IF your boy is STILL with the Packers.
I get it with Pace and all, but damn, there’s some straight up haters. I think this was a solid pick over Jones.
I’m so happy with this pick. when they moved up I just kept saying plz be Fields
Exactly
Same
Great pick for the Bears!
Right! I feel like the Bears just got Deshaun Watson with a little tighter muscles. Knowing Lawrence was going to be gone, this was the only QB I thought the Bears should take in the first round!!! I’m not a Pace fan, but that doesn’t mean everything he does is wrong either!!!
Trading up for a QB worked so well last time for the Bears.
Ryan Pace gets FLEECED again. Wow he is a GM’s dream. Not that Fields wasn’t worth trading up for but the load of picks he gave up. Oh well 1 more year and he is TOAST
So, here’s what the Bears have done this offseason. Let go their best qb from last year to go sign a 1 yr 2 m deal. Sign Andy Dalton for 10 Million. Keep Nick Foles and then RELEASE a all-pro cb to sign said Andy Dalton. Trade up in one of the most stacked qb’s classes ever. Gives up next year’s pick even though they will SUCK. Then Draft a QB instead of drafting a o-linemen, Draft a decent qb. Send him into a team with a great defense, terrible o-line, one overated Allen Robinson and two good rb’s. Also they are in cap hell. God I hate being a Bears Fan…
The Bears needed to get rid of Mitch, and they needed to draft a QB with talent. They accomplished both, do I have “hope” as a Bears fan. Ultimately, it won’t matter what they do as long as the McCaskeys are running the organization, do this is all moot.
*SO
Never heard of the guy. Reach!
While I’m not crazy about giving up future firsts, it come with the territory. Pace and Nagy NEEDED to draft their guy, and it turned out to be Fields. They didn’t care about future picks because those picks belong to someone else if Fields doesn’t pan out. There’s no excuses anymore. Pace picked Trubisky, but it wasn’t Nagys guy. Now they’re on the same page. Fields is the mutual decision. It has to be right, or they’re done.
Here’s an idea Gettleman, rather than screw up the whole draft plan and take garbage at 20th pick, why don’t you be a real man and admit what a bust Daniel Jones is and take fields as his replacement. This clown will go down in history as the biggest loser.
very late reply, but please name an OSU QB that was successful in the NFL in the last 20 years. could DA have done the barkley and jones drafts differently and built around the position and then get a QB, probably. but to hate on him so much is sad, this isn’t madden franchise mode.
You don’t get much value selecting the 4th QB in the draft as recent history reveals.
2020 Jordan Love
2019 Drew Lock
2018 Josh Rosen
2017 DeShone Kiser
2016 Christian Hackenberg
2015 Sean Mannion
2014 Derek Carr
2013 Matt Barkley
2012 Brandon Weeden
2011 Christian Ponder
While that is alarming, I’d say this draft is different.
If you asked all 32 teams to rank the 5 QBs this year, you’d probably find Fields closer to 2nd best than 4th best.
How many teams had Wilson ranked as the 2nd best QB?
With another organization, Fields would have a good opportunity but the Bears have shown no ability to develop young QB prospects. Add to that the inferior quality of the OL in Chicago and it’s hard to be optimistic that the QB problems for the Bears are now a thing of the past.
I agree with what your saying. It’s almost more important to see where the QB landed instead of his actual talent. Look at Darnold vs Allen. Switch them and their careers might look completely different.
My point is the only constant in this draft was Lawrence at 1. Any other team could have seen Fields as the second best or lance as the second best.
I just don’t think looks at his draft slot is the same as looking at Kisers and Hackenburg and comparing them as the 4th QB taken
not many were first round talents, Fields is arguably the 2nd best QB in the draft
Kind of a silly and pointless exercise, when you consider:
1) Of that list going back to 2014, only Rosen had a higher prospect rating on NFL.com (which also happened to have Fields rated lower than most every place else)
2) QBs who were drafted even later than the 4th QB taken during that time period include Wilson, Prescott, and Jackson (and quite a few more who have certainly outperformed others on that list)
3) There were some fairly barren QB years over the last decade. No QB taken in 2013, for example, would have gone before Fields. The drop-off after Winston and Mariota in 2015 was steep, the high picks of Locker, Gabbert, and Ponder were widely ridiculed at the time, and so on.
The list you provide makes for a Fun Fact and not much else.