Pittsburgh Steelers Win
Summary: Pittsburgh acquired Justin Fields from Chicago for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick; the pick would have improved to a fourth-rounder if Fields played 51% of the 2024 snaps. Analysis: The cleaned record is a straightforward low-cost quarterback upside swing. Pittsburgh avoided premium draft capital while adding a former first-round passer with starting experience, making the trade a defensible Steelers win at the sixth-round price.
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- player Justin Fields
Chicago Bears Received
- pick 2025 6th round pick (202nd overall subsequently traded, Gavin Bartholomew )
Trade Summary
Summary: Pittsburgh acquired Justin Fields from Chicago for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick; the pick would have improved to a fourth-rounder if Fields played 51% of the 2024 snaps. Analysis: The cleaned record is a straightforward low-cost quarterback upside swing. Pittsburgh avoided premium draft capital while adding a former first-round passer with starting experience, making the trade a defensible Steelers win at the sixth-round price.
Trade Analysis
Summary: Pittsburgh acquired Justin Fields from Chicago for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick; the pick would have improved to a fourth-rounder if Fields played 51% of the 2024 snaps. Analysis: The cleaned record is a straightforward low-cost quarterback upside swing. Pittsburgh avoided premium draft capital while adding a former first-round passer with starting experience, making the trade a defensible Steelers win at the sixth-round price. Chicago Bears received 2025 6th round pick (202nd overall subsequently traded, Gavin Bartholomew) and gave up Justin Fields. The partner grade reflects the same value curve from the opposite side of the transaction.