We have witnessed some positive traits from rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell of the Raiders. Unfortunately, the more he plays, the more of the negative aspects become apparent: he frequently overthrows, holds the ball for
excessively long, gets too aggressive, and hardly ever runs. That could be one of the reasons why there are al
ready rumors about potential quarterbacks in Las Vegas. A trade involving the Bears and the Raiders involving Justin Fields is intriguing to the people at Bleacher Report.
Now, a lot of things would need to line up perfectly for the Raiders to acquire Justin Fields. Prior to drafting North Carolina’s Drake Maye or USC’s Caleb Williams, the Bears would need to select one of the top two picks in the draft.
Second, O’Connell would need to demonstrate enough to the Raiders front office—which is currently led by interim general manager Champ Kelly and coach Antonio Pierce—that he is not their guy going forward. And third, since Fields is probably going to cost the Raiders a first-round pick in this year’s draft, they would need to be certain that they like him more than the second-tier quarterbacks—and there are some good ones.If all that happens? Well, then seeing a Justin Fields trade to the Raiders makes some sense.Searching for a Pro Football Quarterback?
Assuming that all of the aforementioned requirements are satisfied, this is how the article’s author, Alex Ballentine, views the rationale. Recall that Chicago owns Carolina’s first-round selection this season. Additionally, the Panthers, with their 1-9 record, are now the league’s worst team following Sunday’s incredible Giants victory over Washington.
The Bears, who are 3-8 on the year, have a good chance of having their own pick considered in the discussion for the top pick. The No. 2 pick is just one game away from them. The Raiders are expected to select 14th overall at 5-6. That would probably have to be the Raiders’ main selling point in a trade for Justin Fields.
Any team looking for a franchise quarterback but lacking the draft pick to select one of the top two choices may be interested in Ballentine’s article.
“The Raiders made a move for Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason, but with Josh McDaniels out of the building, they are a good candidate. Fields would give them a dynamic, promising quarterback for a new head coach to build around.”
