The Bears outbid the Packers for Chase Claypool. If the deal works out, it could wind up helping fuel Justin Fields’ rise by simultaneously aiding Aaron Rodgers’ fall.
"I'm a playmaker and I'm excited to make plays," Claypool said Wednesday."I feel like I didn't have the full opportunity to show what I can do this year, but I think I've been able to show that in the past. I'm excited to be able to gain that trust with Justin, too, where he knows if he needs a play, he can come to me and, frankly, any receiver out there. So … a dynamic, playmaker is the guy that the Bears are getting.
Rodgers has asked to simplify the offense. He has pointed to the mental mistakes happening across the offense. Instead, the Bears overpaid for Claypool, kept him out of Rodgers' arsenal, and got a young, dynamic weapon who they believe can help elevate Fields' development. "You see what he did back in Pittsburgh, and you see his numbers from the Combine, and obviously, size, strength, speed, all that stuff, so it's going to play a big role in our offense," tight end Cole Kmet said."He can go up and get the ball. Special talent."If Claypool builds on the early success he found in Pittsburgh and blossoms into a consistent, big-play receiver, the Bears could have the start of a legitimate receiving corps.
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