2024 CHICAGO BEARS

The Chicago Bears, the NFL franchise that's never had a great QB drafting a kid from The Ohio State University, the biggest NCAA powerhouse to never develop a good NFL QB...what could possibly go wrong?

Poncier said:

The Chicago Bears, the NFL franchise that's never had a great QB drafting a kid from The Ohio State University, the biggest NCAA powerhouse to never develop a good NFL QB...what could possibly go wrong?

Sid Luckman was a great QB.

Indifference71 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Wobbie said:

I think they should sit him behind the red rifle for the entire year.

Dalton is washed up - get Fields in there in the first half of the season, if not to start.

Hopefully Fields starts on the bench for the first few weeks at least.  Feels like it is detrimental to a lot of these QBs that get thrown in there right away before they are ready.  But yeah, assuming Dalton will suck and Fields will be in there by week 6 or 7.

I think if he's ready he should be given the opportunity to start.  From what I've read, other than Lawrence, he was the most NFL ready QB of the lot.  I say, see what happens in camp, and if he's clearly out performing Dalton and Foles, you start him.
The Bears now need to focus on getting a left tackle to help give him some time.

Indifference71 said:

mca47 said:

Indifference71 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Wobbie said:

I think they should sit him behind the red rifle for the entire year.

Dalton is washed up - get Fields in there in the first half of the season, if not to start.

Hopefully Fields starts on the bench for the first few weeks at least.  Feels like it is detrimental to a lot of these QBs that get thrown in there right away before they are ready.  But yeah, assuming Dalton will suck and Fields will be in there by week 6 or 7.

I think if he's ready he should be given the opportunity to start.  From what I've read, other than Lawrence, he was the most NFL ready QB of the lot.  I say, see what happens in camp, and if he's clearly out performing Dalton and Foles, you start him.
The Bears now need to focus on getting a left tackle to help give him some time.

Oh yeah if he's clearly the best guy then get him in there.  Just don't want them to force him in there before he's ready.  I do like the idea of him having 2 veteran guys in Dalton and Foles to learn from on how to prepare, read defenses, etc.  I was completely apathetic about the Bears before last night....now they sucked me back in!!

Same.  I was expecting them to draft another TE to go with the 8 other TEs we already have.  
Very Bears-like.
I know a lot who feel we gave up too much, but considering how much we would have had to give up to get a Russel Wilson (and no, I'm not saying Fields is anything near Wilson) I don't think it's too bad.
ARob has to be fn thrilled!!!
Can't wait for the season to start.

Yefa said:

Poncier said:

The Chicago Bears, the NFL franchise that's never had a great QB drafting a kid from The Ohio State University, the biggest NCAA powerhouse to never develop a good NFL QB...what could possibly go wrong?

Sid Luckman was a great QB.

Yes I know he played a very long time ago.

I saw him play!

Wobbie said:

mca47 said:

Indifference71 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Wobbie said:

I think they should sit him behind the red rifle for the entire year.

Dalton is washed up - get Fields in there in the first half of the season, if not to start.

Hopefully Fields starts on the bench for the first few weeks at least.  Feels like it is detrimental to a lot of these QBs that get thrown in there right away before they are ready.  But yeah, assuming Dalton will suck and Fields will be in there by week 6 or 7.

I think if he's ready he should be given the opportunity to start.  From what I've read, other than Lawrence, he was the most NFL ready QB of the lot.  I say, see what happens in camp, and if he's clearly out performing Dalton and Foles, you start him.
The Bears now need to focus on getting a left tackle to help give him some time.

at least he played in the BIG14 and not the FCS or nobody like lance and wilson. I know there’s been some great QB’s from small schools but we’ll see how those guys do against dudes who are bigger, faster, stronger than anything they’ve ever seen.

Counterpoint...he (and Mac Jones) were surrounded by the best talent college football coaches could buy on their O-lines and at their skill positions, thus inflating their numbers.
Its likely somewhere in the middle, but sometimes the small school QBs who stand out do so because they are elevating lower quality teammates/athletes and the big school kids look great because of their teammates. (I mean Bama and tOSU are not exactly schools known for their rich history of NFL QB alums)

Wobbie said:

I think they should sit him behind the red rifle for the entire year.

If they’re smart they would.  Which means they won’t.