ESPN TRADE REPORT: Commanders Blockbuster Trade For Bears Best QB Justin Fields Revealed

With all of the probing, prodding, testing, and grading the Washington Commanders will do on NFL Draft hopefuls over the next few months, you’d think making the proper picks would be easier.

Add all the tests you want, and at the end of the day, every player the Commanders bring aboard, or do not, is subject to a significant amount of luck.

This is why, whether it’s Washington, the Chicago Bears, or any other organization, there is no guarantee you’ll get your franchise quarterback if you choose him in the first round, or any other round for that matter.
Despite exhibiting flashes of franchise-leading ability, many believe the Bears will shop quarterback Justin Fields to other NFL teams this offseason. Just three years after selecting him as the eleventh choice in the 2021 NFL Draft.

And this is where the Commanders, led by new general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn, might come into play.

The Trade

If Washington decides to trade for Fields, many expect at least a second-round pick to be the asking price, with Chicago holding out for a first.

Given that the Commanders’ first-round pick is the No. 2 overall pick, it is unlikely that the Bears would receive that pick in a one-for-one trade, so if they want it, they become the buyers and Peters becomes the seller.

That was an intriguing topic that we wanted to explore in today’s exercise.

Washington Gets

– Quarterback Justin Fields

– 2024 NFL Draft: The 9th and 110th overall picks

– 2025 NFL Draft: Second-round pick (Carolina Panthers)

Chicago Gets

– 2024 NFL Draft: Number two overall.

The Bears benefit from this transaction because they only send two of their own picks, while the Commanders remain in the top ten of the draft while adding a quarterback who appears to fit new offensive coach Kliff Kingsbury.

Of course, there is a legitimate debate about Washington merely sending a second-round pick – possibly the one Chicago sent in exchange for defensive end Montez Sweat – but that debate has already taken place, so we decided to add a new twist to this one.

MOCK DRAFT.

From there, we can focus on the NFL Draft itself, with Fields and quarterback Sam Howell already on the roster and probably a smaller need to add to the position in April.

The transaction does not rule it out entirely, but it significantly reduces the likelihood of it occurring at No. 9.

Here’s how things turned out.

No. 9 – OT Olu Fashanu of Penn State

No. 36: EDGE Chris Braswell, Alabama

No. 41: CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State.

No. 67 – LB Junior Colson, Michigan

No. 100 – OG Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

We were aware of the possibility of selecting a rookie quarterback in the third round, but we elected to fill out the roster with possible building bricks instead, addressing several critical areas of need.

Adding these recruits to Fields and the coaching staff Dan Quinn is assembling provides an intriguing glimpse into what the new-look Commanders might look like as the page turns from the sad days of Washington football.