I think the Bears are doing a better job managing the brush when they spread it out. Also, no way in hell they should get rid of Fields.

One example off the top of my head. The Patriots when they had Brady. Matt Cassell, Jimmy G… there’s at least one more I’m forgetting. Anyways, the Patriots drafted QBs often and it paid off in spaids as far as keeping seasons going if Brady was hurt or bringing back hauls in trades. In the Bears’ current situation (a QB who could very likely get another year or two but you’re not totally sold on) it seems to make a ton of sense. Especially since they have so much draft capital.

I’m not gonna flat out rip this apart because I kiiiiinda get where you’re coming from.

Fields is on a 4 game stretch (deleting the game he got hurt and didn’t finish) of playing really good ball and Getsy seems to have finally committed to playing to Fields’ strengths. It’s also far from ideal for Fields to have to change OCs…again.

But remember…he spent this entire off-season focused on keeping Fields in the pocket and the screen game while completely ignoring everything that produced success in 22. Maybe he learned his lesson but, to me, it’s unforgivable and is evidence of several, awful coaching traits. Imagine where Fields and this offense would be had Getsy simply tried to steadily build off what was successful.

I agree. Especially because of how difficult the position is to project to the NFL.

Getsy…is that you? There’s gotta be someone more qualified that can help you, no?

And then once you have a solid offensive coaching foundation laid, let those guys work with the GM to bring in the next young QB.

It wouldn’t be a quick fix but it’d be our best shot at sustained success.

He hasn’t shown any signs of being damaged. Kid is tough.

I think it’s less risky to ride it out and try and shore up the coaching/organizational infrastructure first and keep Fields for now rather than draft another QB. It feels like a near certainty a rookie QB would end up being another bust unless a lot changes. This is all assuming a new staff would prefer to keep Fields…

It’s highly unlikely he would be a good as he is if he were in a worse situation (like the Bears). That’s what I’m trying to say. I don’t think the Bears are currently an adequate incubator for a new QB.

I hear you. And I honestly think I did a bad job of making the point I was trying to make. If you look at that list, almost every single QB found themselves in a very good situation (coaching and roster-wise) early in their career. There’s a few guys who struggled initially until they were later in a better situation. I’m not saying I’m confident Fields will be a franchise QB if he had the right coaching. I’m saying I think almost nobody will thrive if the coaching and organizational structure isn’t better. So rather than spend another high pick on a guy and bring him into a bad situation, let’s build up the trenches, keep trying to find the coaching staff of the future and go from there.