How Chase Claypool Will Help The Bears Offense

There was a flurry of activity on the last day before the NFL’s trade deadline, and the Chicago Bears managed to benefit from it.

Days after trading away standout pass rusher Robert Quinn to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Bears were able to acquire wide receiver Chase Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second-round pick in next year’s draft.

Claypool may not end up making the Pro Bowl, but he could help provide a bit of stimulus for what has been a poor passing attack.

Chicago currently ranks 23rd in points scored, 26th in passing touchdowns, 27th in total yards, and dead last in passing yards.

Claypool has put up some promising stats in his prior two seasons, registering 873 yards and nine touchdowns as a rookie in 2020 and 860 yards plus three touchdowns last year.

In the Windy City, he can help stretch the field and give young quarterback Justin Fields a legitimate threat from long distances.

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— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) November 1, 2022

Helping A Young QB

Fields’ stats on the season aren’t exactly impressive – 1,199 passing yards, seven touchdowns, six interceptions, and an 81.2 passer rating in eight contests – but there is a feeling in Chicago that he may be starting to turn the corner.

Although the Bears lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, he played well, finishing 17 of 23 while throwing two touchdown passes and posting a passer rating of 120.0.

There is nothing better for a young, developing signal-caller like Fields than capable wideouts he can trust on a consistent basis, and while Claypool may not be a living legend, perhaps his presence can help Fields get to the next level.