The unlikely ‘steal’ of Justin Fields (fantastic read)

Yep, it was horseshoe up your butt ridiculously lucky

"This is where things really turned the Bears’ way. Carolina was on the clock at No. 8 and this was the start of an area where trading up for a quarterback was more reasonable – and Fields was still on the board. But no one knew the Panthers were locked in on South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn and this may have been the key pick that put Fields in a Bears uniform. Many around the league thought the Broncos would take a quarterback at No. 9, but suddenly Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain – a top five overall prospect on some teams’ draft boards – was there to add to Vic Fangio’s defense. Had the Panthers taken Surtain instead, there’s a strong belief the Broncos would have taken a quarterback. It was a big break for the Bears.

Now Dallas was on the clock at No. 10. And hearts were beating heavily at Halas Hall. Bears general manager Ryan Pace had worked out the parameters of a deal earlier that morning with Giants general manager Dave Gettleman, who typically doesn’t like to trade back. The Giants had the No. 11 pick, which meant the Bears were just one pick away from landing Fields if they could complete the trade.

And then the Eagles traded up to No. 10. This was the tensest of moments, because there was a worry Philadelphia was moving up for a quarterback. All bets were off with Fields and Jones falling this far.

But Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith was also falling and he was the perfect wide receiver to pair with quarterback Jalen Hurts. Deep breaths."

It's crazy, but I'll take it. I'd rather be lucky then good. But the fact was that the Bears had a plan in place w/the Giants if Jones fell, and it just so happened that Fields also fell and they were able to get the 2nd best prospect in the draft. Who knows how this all works out on the field, SF is obviously stacked w/O talent and a good O minded HC, but this isn't 2017 Bears, they have a O minded hc in place also(questionable on how good), and the O is also far better, but not exactly stacked.

This is the best O a new qb for the Bears might have ever had since McMahon, and he was the last QB to have any lvl of success for them that helped the team.
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Another bit of lucky is that the Giants would not have made the deal if Eagles had not taken DeVonta Smith.  He is the guy the Giants were intending to draft, and only agreed to trade down when he was gone.  Personally, I think that is stupid. They should have taken Fields themselves.