With the NFL offseason comes predictions and bold takes. That specifically happens with trades that could happen before the season or the deadline. With that in mind, Justin Fields becomes an intriguing trade option, and if he is traded again, it will be to the New Orleans Saints.
The Saints are in a spot where they could go two ways. Try to be competitive this season in a year again where the NFC South is wide open, or go for a rebuild. Either way, Derek Carr is not the franchise quarterback for the Saints, and they need to start looking at ways to upgrade the position. The best option for right now or in the future is Justin Fields.
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Granted, he was just traded from the Chicago Bears to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but right now, he is projected behind Russell Wilson and has the talent to actually lead a team. Over three seasons with the Bears, Fields had rushed for 2,216 yards and 14 touchdowns to go with passing for 6,674 yards and 40 touchdowns. Fields’ pocket maneuverability is something that will be a spark for the Saints’ offense that lacks that elevating factor at the moment.
The extra encouraging factor with Fields is how he started to mature after coming back from his thumb injury last season. Fields progressed in reading the field to locate open receivers and not getting caught up on his first read. He started using more deception as well with switching the ball between hands on fakes, and using his eyes to draw defenders, leading to the field being opened up more.
The intriguing option with this too is reuniting Fields with Chris Olave. Over their season at Ohio State together, Olave put up 849 yards and 12 touchdowns. The two reuniting at the NFL level would immediately make them a top duo. Not to mention Fields’ dual-threat ability mixed with Alvin Kamara would create a nightmare backfield duo in New Orleans.
After declining Fields’ fifth-year option, it’s clear that he isn’t necessarily in the Steelers’ long-term plans. If Pittsburgh is in a selling spot by the trade deadline they would be smart to trade Fields and get draft capital for him and start their own rebuild. For the Saints, this is a smart play for their own future to change the shape of their franchise by trading for Fields.