Chicago Bears have one final shot to end their losing streak

Will Chase Claypool finish the season on a high note?

At the trade deadline, Poles made a big move to try to help Fields. He traded the Chicago Bears’ second-round pick (their own and not the own they had recently acquired from the Baltimore Ravens in the Roquan Smith trade) for wide receiver Chase Claypool.

Claypool has the tools to be a WR1. However, things haven’t gone as planned in the two months since he got to Chicago. He only has 12 catches for 111 yards in six games.

Additionally, he missed two games because of an injury. He returned last week but only received one target and it came late in the fourth quarter.

There are a lot of people who are frustrated with Claypool’s struggles, including Claypool himself. In the third quarter with still no targets, he vented his frustration on the sideline.

We have to keep in mind that the Claypool trade was for the long term. It is difficult for a receiver to come over mid-season and learn a new system. This is a big reason that, until recently, most trades happened during the offseason instead of at the trade deadline, especially for offensive players.

We saw how Fields struggled last season when he started games. He didn’t have much work with the starters during training camp and preseason games. There were times when he and the receivers weren’t on the same page.

There was, however, one receiver Fields was comfortable with. It was Darnell Mooney. Mooney and FIelds took time after practices to work together. Once Fields was on the team, he and Mooney were great together.

Claypool needs a full offseason to get the system down and have a rapport with Fields. Let’s see if he is more involved in the offense this week to add some positive vibes.