Everyone knows the Chicago Bears are trading the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. 

Chicago is trying to be coy — they've suggested every option is currently on the table, including keeping the No. 1 pick. 

But with the franchise committed to Justin Fields as their starting quarterback, it's abundantly obvious that Chicago would be better off trading down in the draft and landing more picks. 

The problem for the Bears is figuring out how to maximize their return. 

Numerous teams will be eager to trade up in the draft with the hope of landing a franchise quarterback, someone such as Alabama's Bryce Young. 

There's one trade scenario, however, that would guarantee the Bears get the most out of the No. 1 pick. 

Actually, it's two trade scenarios. 

Chicago should first trade the No. 1 pick to the Houston Texans. 

The return from Houston, which has the No. 2 pick in the draft, probably wouldn't be as great as the return from a team that picks lower in the first round (the Carolina Panthers, who pick No. 9, for example). But stay with me here. 

Chicago could trade down to No. 2, perhaps landing a future first-round pick or maybe a second-round pick in the 2023 draft (Houston has the No. 33 overall pick in the draft). 

If the Bears can trade down one spot in the draft and land the No. 33 overall pick — which is almost an extra first-round selection — they should do it in a heartbeat. 

Because here's what Chicago could do next — the Bears could then trade the No. 2 pick to another quarterback-needy team. 

A team like the Panthers or maybe even the Tennessee Titans (they own the No. 11 pick and need a long-term answer at quarterback) could be interested in trading up to land Ohio State's CJ Stroud. That trade would likely net the Bears a future first-round pick, plus additional picks. 

So by making these two trades, Chicago could possibly end up with a top 11ish pick in 2023, the No. 33 overall pick in 2023, a first-round pick in 2024, plus maybe another future first-round pick, as well as additional late-round picks.

 It could work out a little differently than that — we don't know exactly what teams will offer. 

But it's hard to imagine a better scenario for the Bears. Two trades could be complicated, but it's an easy way for Chicago to maximize their return.