Getty New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh warming up ahead of an NFL game.
The New York Jets have a chance to change history.
Former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum proposed a potential trade idea that is so crazy it just might work:
Chicago Bears receive: 2023 first-round pick (No. 13 overall), 2023 third-round pick (No. 75 overall)
Jets receive: quarterback Justin Fields
What would it take for the #Jets to trade for Justin Fields?
@RealTannenbaum said a 1st and a 3rd.
Would you do it if you were the #Jets?
Jets Could Land QB Justin Fields to Compete With Zach Wilson
Back during the 2021 NFL draft, there were a lot of Jets fans who preferred the team selected Ohio State QB Justin Fields instead of BYU’s Zach Wilson.
Ultimately the Jets were infatuated with Wilson’s talent and potential and they went in that direction. Now two years later they could have a chance for a do-over.
The Bears hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft and there are two schools of thought.
Chicago could trade that pick to a quarterback-needy team and receive a blockbuster haul to build around Fields as their QB of the future.
Or perhaps they can select a new QB1 in 2023 and trade Fields to the highest bidder.
Chicago general manager Ryan Poles said he would have to be “absolutely blown away” to take a quarterback with the first overall pick.
By making this statement Poles has opened the door for a potential Fields trade.
The former Ohio State product is only 23 years of age and he will turn 24 by the start of the 2023 season. He still has two more years left on his $18 million rookie contract plus the fifth-year option for 2025.
Tannenbaum explained on ESPN’s Get Up that Fields has a chance to be a “good, maybe a top-10 quarterback.”
Justin Fields Would Be an Interesting Piece of Clay for Jets
Fields isn’t a perfect prospect. He has certainly shown some flaws during his first two years in the NFL.
In 27 games he has thrown for 4,112 passing yards and owns a 24-touchdown to-21 interception ratio through the air.
With that being said, the former Ohio State quarterback has also shown flashes of brilliance.
On the ground, Fields has accumulated 1,563 rushing yards with 10 scores. He has averaged over 6.7 yards per rush.
There are enough raw tools to work with that if he is paired with the right coaching and has good talent around him he could explode.
With the Jets, he would have a true No. 1 wide receiver in Garrett Wilson and an explosive running back behind him in Breece Hall.
Fields proven ability on the ground will force defenses to respect it which should open up even more lanes for Hall.
There would be a lot of talent in the room, but still a lot of unanswered questions.
I floated this idea to Trevor Sikkema of PFF on my podcast and he shared some concerns:
“It kind of depends on what the price is certainly. No matter what the Bears are going to have a trade on their hands. Whether they’re trading the No. 1 overall pick or if they want Bryce Young they can take him and then trade away Fields.
I love Fields and I hope he is going to be awesome but we have to be honest that where he was so incredible with his legs, he still really didn’t take that next step as a passer. At least where you would want to go. I don’t know if it makes sense for the Jets to go after that. I would be a little bit worried if I was the Jets.”
Could the #Jets & #Bears pull off a blockbuster trade for QB Justin Fields? 🧐 We presented that possibility to @TampaBayTre, ‘kind of depends what the price is’ + ‘I love Fields’ but raised concerns about his lack of development as a passer #DaBears #TakeFlight