It was evident – as early as 2019 – that the Bears’ franchise quarterback wasn’t someone already on the roster. And, indeed, it seemed likely that the next long-term solution, whomever it would be, was probably hanging out on a college campus somewhere. But how did the Bears get from that point to Justin Fields in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft? Well, Head Coach Matt Nagy can explain. In an interview with FOX Sports (video below), Nagy was asked when he first started having eyes for Fields, and revealed that this didn’t just surface when the Bears went on the clock.