I think the Bears fan base is very divided right now.

You’re either in the camp or keep Fields and trade back / build up the lines

Or draft a QB with 1 and roll the dice on him being the answer

What if there’s another way?

Picture the Cutler trade on steroids (and hopefully a better long term result)

Would the Chargers do it? While Herbert has been very good, the Chargers have underachieved as a team and maybe they would want to draft the local guy, Caleb Williams?

Are there any other QB’s in the league that are realistic options for the bears to inquire about?

Trevor Lawrence might be on the table, but I haven’t seen enough out of him to do that deal

What do you think, Bears fans?

  • reverieontheonyxBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    No. Justin Herbert is not an elite qb, and he is being paid like an elite qb. I would also not give up the chance to draft a potentially elite qb to overpay a top 10ish qb.

    It’s statistically unlikely a draft pick will be better than him. It is more likely that caleb williams will be better than him than herbert will ever win a superbowl.

    Herbert gets mentioned in the top tier of qbs when he is more like the kirk cousins tier. And honestly, cousins is better at playing quarterback. Not as athletic, sure, but that’s all everyone calling herbert a surefire top 5 qb is doing is projecting his potential because he has a strong arm.

    I say this while fully cognisant of the fact that he would be the best quarterback in bears history. LA would also never make that trade.

  • obi-1-jacobyBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Hypothetically, yes, I absolutely would trade the #1 pick for Justin Herbert. But that would never happen, that would be an incredibly dumb move by the chargers

    • reverieontheonyxBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Because he is not good enough to overcome bad defence and playcalling. In other words, not elite.

  • MonsignorHalasBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Yes. I’d trade 2 #1s for Herbert.

    Chargers would ask for three.

  • GryffindorqBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    that’s an obvious yes

    this from this Fields “truther” like me

    • PortillosBeef27BEnglish
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      10 months ago

      You don’t have to be ashamed about being a truther. Don’t let the others get you down. Fields will be here next year balling out with that swagger, moxie and it factor he just has. He just has it baby

  • ExcitingCondition484BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I think both sides would be dumb to make that trade. Herbert is a proven franchise QB, Williams and Maye are unproven but have more upside. If you’re the bears, you go with the rookie QB contract window, if you’re the chargers you stick with your franchise QB.