Chicago Bears Need to Keep No. 1 pick and Draft Bryce Young

The Chicago Bears currently own the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. While they're expected to trade the first pick, keeping it and selecting Alabama quarterback Bryce Young makes a lot of sense.

Most pundits believe Young is the best QB prospect in the draft despite concerns about his height (he measured at 5-foot-10 at the NFL Scouting Combine after being listed as six foot at Alabama).

Young may not possess the perfect height for an NFL quarterback, but he does have the playmaking talent and field vision needed to become a superstar down the road.

Young was legendary during his time with the Crimson Tide. In 2021, he won the Heisman Trophy after throwing for 4,872 yards, 47 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

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This past season, he has racked up 3,007 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and five touchdowns. He also produced 321 passing yards and 5 TDs in the 45-20 Sugar Bowl victory over Kansas State.

Several quarterback-needy team, like the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers, are likely interested in trading up to land the Bears' top pick. Chicago could acquire a bunch of draft picks in such a deal and continue to build around their current franchise quarterback, Justin Fields. Or the best move would be to hold on to the pick and draft Young as the new QB in town.

If the Chiacago Bears draft and keep Bryce Young, what does that mean for Justin Fields?

By drafting and Young, the Bears would have two young quarterbacks who could both develop into stats. There's no point in keeping both. The move would be to trade Fields.

Fields, who was drafted by the Bears in 2021, was impressive this past season. Although his passing numbers weren't spectacular (2,242 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions), he rushed for 1,143 yards and eight touchdowns.

Justin Fields is the 3rd QB in NFL history to record a 1000+ rushing yard season 🐻

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The former Ohio State Buckeye is only the third quarterback in NFL history to produce over 1,000 rushing yards in a season. Lamar Jackson accomplished the feat twice (in both 2019 and 2020) and Michael Vick pulled it off once (2006).

While Fields is obviously an amazing runner, Young possesses more potential. Quarterbacks who are better known for their running ability don't usually lead teams to Super Bowl wins. Vick never got the job done and Jackson is yet to hoist a Vince Lombardi Trophy.