Did Chicago bungle deal?- Louis Riddick reacts to Steelers acquire Justin Fields in trade with Bears

was ending after just three seasons Adam Sheffer reported that the Bears are trading the former No. 11 overall pick to the Steelers for a conditional six-round pick in next year's draft, but Fields won't compete for the starting job; that position in Pittsburgh belongs to Russell. Wilson Now Fields released the following statement on social media earlier saying, quote, I can't thank the city of Chicago enough for welcoming me and hugging me, thank you to the entire Bears organization, but most of all, thank you to all my brothers , I played with you, you were all the reason I attacked every day the way I did.

I wish each of you nothing but success, ready for the next chapter, uh, and also speaking of the quarterback scoring on social media, how about Russell Wilson posts this photo that he says? quote let's do it Justin Fields The QB room is about to be fired now for more perspective. Now we're joined by the aforementioned Adam Shefer and Shefter, as you reported on Friday that the Steelers

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d Kenny Picket leaving a hole on that depth chart at quarterback behind Russell Wilson, so how did they focus on Justin Fields then? They were taking the temperature on Justin Fields from the time it happened with Kenny Picket in Chicago, if you remember Michael, if we go back to the combine, Bears general manager Ryan Plls said they were going to try to do the right thing with Justin Fields and get him into his new home by the time the new league year begins, which happened to be last week, but the fact is it was the soft

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market as compensation for him. shows and the Bears felt they were doing the right thing with Justin Fields by moving him now to take him to his new team now even though the compensation turned out to be less than some people thought it would be: He's a conditional sixth-round pick from 2025.

That could be a quarter if he plays 51% of the snaps this upcoming season, but the Bears weren't worried about the compensation they thought they were getting right for the youngster, they sent him to Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Steelers say will support. Initially, Russell Wilson we certainly know the talent that Justin Fields has, so it will be an interesting quarterback situation in Pittsburgh, but the Bears had conversations with other teams, but never found the market they wanted and in the end, they believe that Pittsburgh was the right one. landing spot and took the conditional sixth-round pick in 2025 out of pittsb BRS

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So Adam, on the other side of this with Chicago, they clearly now need a starting quarterback and it's seemingly been a foregone conclusion that they're going to take Caleb Williams with the first overall pick, what impact does this move have on sending Justin Fields to the Steelers? Now it solidifies that narrative that Williams will be the No. 1 overall pick. Well, that's exactly it, Michael, it just formalizes his thinking. Most people around the league expected the Bears to move around and tend to take Caleb Williams with a No. 1 overall pick. The fact that they were able to trade Justin Fields, do it this far out of the draft and get back what they did is obviously an indication that they are going to be the number one quarterback and certainly Caleb Williams. he looks like he's going to be the pick, people consider his talent Elite, he's a guy the Bears have worked a lot on, they're obviously focused on him and by trading Justin Fields that basically forces the Bears to have their pick. quarterbacks at the top of the draft and will be hoping this first round pick for the Chicago Bears performs better than the previous first round picks they have had at the quarterback position over the years.

Justin Fields, Cade Mcnown and Jim Harbaugh. We hope this is the one that finally stays in Chicago, yes, just three years ago, Justin Fields was the 11th overall pick for those

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in that first round, Adam Sheffer with the latest here on Sports Center, thanks Michael everyone. Well, let's go back to Pittsburgh for a second and again our reports say there won't be a quarterback competition, but Wilson and Fields have similar production numbers over the last two years. Fields recorded the highest qbr. Both have been around seven yards per attempt holding the ball. has been a common weakness were the two most sacked quarterbacks in the league since 2022 welcome back to the Sports Center Michael Lees Phil Murphy here with you the QB Carousel continues to rotate even for a club that just signed a former Super Bowl champion Justin Fields he's a thief Pittsburgh traded a conditional 2025 six-round pick to Chicago for a field that becomes a fourth-round pick if he takes 51% of the Steelers' snaps.

Next season's snap count would come at the expense of former Bronco starter Russell Wilson, who signed with the Steelers 6 days ago, Courtney. Cronin, how did all this come about? Justin Fields' notion of doing the right thing meant not keeping him in a quarterback situation that was sure to become untenable as the Chicago Bears look to select his replacement at the top of the draft that the Bears had committed to. In trade talks in recent weeks, a source told me that six teams inquired about pitching in a variety of roles and most of those offers came for him as a backup, with the Bears initially hoping for a return similar to what the Jets got when They sent Sam Darnold to the Panthers in 20216 plus second and fourth round picks in 2022 when no team met the Bears on their terms.

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to Pittsburgh for a 20256 that could become a quarter depending on the Bears' playing time. He had an offer from a team with an established starter that sources said would have yielded a better return, but ultimately doing the right thing with Fields was a top priority for the Bears, who believe sending the 25-year-old to Pittsburgh will give him a chance to win one. day continue your career as a starter, our Le ridding Jones is now here on Sports Center get your take on what happened here with the Bears and the Steelers and Lou, let's start in Chicago, what do you think of what they were able to get and how?

They were in charge of trading Justin Fields to Pittsburgh. I think I'll start with the Mike guy's look. I think Ryan Poles had said from the beginning that he wanted to do right by Justin, which leads me to believe the look he already had. I already knew that, as far as you know, I was going to go ahead and select a quarterback in this upcoming 2024 draft, regardless of who it's going to be, whether it's Jaden Daniels or Caleb Williams. I think I was just trying to find the best option. and getting the best value for a guy who was drafted number one and who obviously, you know, felt like he did everything he could to maintain his status as the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears, but they felt like moving on was in their best interest. . and let's move on to what this looks like for the Bears, I mean, look, I think they obviously felt that the league would value him a lot more than the league actually valued him and they had to take the best

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available because they wanted to go ahead and punt things for their incoming quarterback I think for Pittsburgh for Pittsburgh Michael I think you look, I said this, you know, a couple of weeks ago, when I got up, I said look, it would be very Pittsburgh for them to just sit back and wait and let the market develops, let the market come to them because they knew in their mind that Chicago was going to move forward.

This is a home run for them. It's a home run for Omar Khan. It's a home run for Mike Tomlin and quite a bit. I honestly think they need to open this wide open to the competition between Russell and Justin and let the chips fall where they can make a brilliant deal for themselves, well let's focus on Chicago for next season because earlier in the week they brought in Keenan. Allen had 100 catches last season, they brought in DeAndre Swift, he ran for more yards last season, in fact, it's the first time in NFL history that a team added a 1,000-yard rusher and a 100-catch receiver to the Same time. season, that being said, if they draft Caleb Williams, who is apparently the Nar, they will draft him number one overall or some other quarterback, you mentioned Daniels, what kind of situation are they bringing in a young quarterback?

We're trying really hard, man, to move forward and lay the groundwork for him, continue to improve the offensive line that they already have, you know, an established tight end, DJ already showed it last year, DJ Moore, who obviously showed it in Carolina, what is it. worthy of being number one Keenan is number one, okay, DeAndre Swift, who you just mentioned, is a guy who did all three things at the back and could run between the tackles outside the tackles, catch, catch balls outside the back field, now is the time. It's up to Shane Waler, the new offensive coordinator, to move forward and put it all together.

Making sure that, first and foremost, the new quarterback is protected, that he has someone he can turn and pass the ball to, and that he has weapons that can get the ball out of his hands quickly and into the hands of the Playmakers. and let them do their job, which is something that seems like if it's Caleb Williams, that's what everyone wants to see him play on time in Rhythm, on schedule, not every play has to. It has to be a dramatic work. I like the work they are doing in Chicago. I like how they're trying to set the stage.

It would have been nice to see them set the stage or have Justin Fields enter the scene. situation, although it wasn't Ryan Pole's fault, to have him in a situation where the deck would be prepared and stacked a little bit like it is now for whoever the incoming rookie quarterback is, it would have been nice to see him have the benefit of that, but So be it, this is where it ends, so now I think things are looking better for whoever the new quarterback is. All of this happens and, oh yeah, we still have the draft here in a couple of weeks.

We'll see what else happens as the NFL landscape changes Lou rck always appreciate it man you got it thanks. The central tower is under attack. Our Slayer Lane tower is under attack. Your tower has been destroyed. Knocked down An enemy has been defeated. Your tower has been. destroyed our base The tower is under attack an ally has been defeated hey, the team has destroyed a tower our tower dragan is under attack dragon and Slayer have evolved their team has destroyed a tower has spawned an enemy has been defeated an ally has been defeated an ally has been defeated your team has destroyed a tower our base The tower is under attack your tower has been destroyed enemy Ultimate Enemy double kill our base is under attack you have defeated an enemy hey your tower has been destroyed approach quickly quickly Golden Screen a enemy has been defeated an ally has been defeated enemy double death close an ally has been defeated an enemy enemy last May May an ally has been defeated an ally has been defeated our base Tower is under attack hey down hey hey hey ultimate speed is gone kill our Slayer Lane twice The tower is under attack your tower has been destroyed an enemy has been defeated an ally has been defeated The tower is under attack your tower has been destroyed your team has destroyed a tower hey hey hey hey an enemy has been defeated an ally has been defeated our base is under attack