Justin Fields traded to AFC West in this 3-round Chicago Bears Mock Draft

The Chicago Bears improved their record to 6-9 with their win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 16, and while they’re still mathematically alive for the playoffs, now is as good a time as ever to run another 2024 NFL Mock Draft.

In this Bears mock draft, I’m assuming GM Ryan Poles has axed the coaching staff and has decided to draft his own quarterback.

Accordingly, he trades Justin Fields out of the NFC and to a team that may be a quarterback away from a 2024 postseason run: the Las Vegas Raiders.

With the Raiders, Fields would link up with former division rival Davante Adams as his primary receiver, which would be a substantial upgrade even when compared to Chicago’s WR1, DJ Moore. Adams is a bit older, but he’s still one of the five best wideouts in the NFL.

While rookie Aiden O’Connell has played admirably for the silver-and-black, Fields would be a clear upgrade for a team that lives in a division of dynamic quarterbacks.

In this hypothetical trade, I’m going with the Sam Darnold trade compensation: The Chicago Bears receive a second-, fourth-, and sixth-round draft pick.

Since the NFL draft is still months away, I only ran a 3-round 2024 mock draft, so that second-round pick is the only one that comes into play today.

Now armed with an early second-round selection, let’s see how Ryan Poles could retool the roster.

1.01 Caleb Williams – Quarterback, USC

Get used to seeing Williams going to the Chicago Bears in my mock drafts. If Chicago is moving on from Fields, and it seems more likely than not at this point, Williams is the pick. He’s not a generational quarterback prospect by any means, that’s a label I’ve pushed back against, as much as I love Williams as a prospect. But he’s still a universally praised prospect and has held the first overall pick in a stranglehold since the 2022 CFB season.

There are flaws to Williams’ game that will need to be smoothed out, and the hope is that Chicago hires the right coaching staff to help him develop in those areas (with apologies to Justin Fields, who did not get that). But his sheer natural talent is tantalizing, and not many NFL scouts or executives doubt that he could soon become a superstar in the NFL.

1.08 Chop Robinson – EDGE, Penn State

With a name like Chop, how could this guy not be a Chicago Bear? Drafting him 8th overall might be a slight reach, but his athletic potential is unreal. He has great size at six-foot-three and 250 pounds, runs a 4.47-second 40-yard dash, and can bench 400 pounds, landing him a spot on the Feldman’s Freaks list with a comparison to defensive stud Micah Parsons (who also went to Penn State).

Like Williams, Robinson would need some development in the NFL, but Montez Sweat, who currently leads his former and current teams in sacks, would be one of the best mentors he could get.

2.44 Troy Franklin – Wide Receiver, Oregon

If the Bears draft a quarterback with their pick from the Carolina Panthers and their own pick falls outside the Top 5, they are unlikely to get a chance to draft the top receivers in this year’s class, despite a clear need for a second top-shelf pass catcher. Luckily, the 2024 class is insanely deep at receiver, and grabbing Troy Franklin early in the second round could be a steal.

Tall and lanky with blistering speed, Franklin has proven adept at creating separation and picking up impressive yards after the catch.

#OregonDucks Wide Receiver Troy Franklin thread:

Franklin is listed at 6’3′”, and only 185lbs, but he runs in the low 4.3s in the 40