3 free agents that would help Chicago Bears QB Justin FieldsJordan Campbellon February 17, 2022 at 10:30 pm

The goal for the off-season of the Bears should be the maximize the potential of second-year quarterback Justin Fields.

While the Fields did show signs during his rookie season that he has the potential to grow into the franchise quarterback that the Bears expect him to be, there is no question that the first season of development for the quarterback was wasted.

Bears’ head coach Matt Nagy had no concrete plan in place to develop Fields during his rookie season. After the Bears moved up and selected Fields with the 11th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, Nagy was tasked with implementing a plan to put the quarterback in a position to succeed during his rookie season.

Nagy’s plan included not involving Fields in a quarterback competition during training camp and pre-season; limiting Fields to only reps with the second-team during training and pre-season games; having Fields be the scout team quarterback during regular season practices; and, lastly, not utilizing an offensive gameplan that maximizes the strengths of Fields once he was named the team’s starting quarterback.

The Chicago Bears will need to view free agency as a tool to help maximize the potential of second-year quarterback Justin Fields.

The Bears can not repeat those mistakes in 2022. In order to ensure that Fields is put in the best position to succeed during his second-season, the Bears’ offseason moves will need to be made by the value that they provide to the quarterback. There are three free agents in particular that could help Fields in 2022.