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Justin Fields raises the stakes for Ryan Poles, No. 1 pick

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Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) salutes fans at Soldier Field after the Bears beat the Falcons 37-17 on Sunday.

Taking a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick of the draft is sometimes tricky but usually not complicated. Teams with that pick have usually earned it, with subpar — or just plain horrid — quarterback play to blame.

When the Jaguars took Trevor Lawrence, their incumbent starter was Gardner Minshew. When the Bengals took Joe Burrow, they had 32-year-old Andy Dalton coming off the worst season of his career.