I agree/ It seems to me that if the defense was healthy in the first half of the year, they would have won those two games. Fact is that right now, the Bear's are a legitimate NFL football team. They still need quite a bit to be a championship contender but a smart draft and good free agent signing puts them at the top of the division next season...WITH FIELDS AS THEIR QUARTERBACK.

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Sure he sometimes doesn't throw to open receivers. That happens, though for different reasons, including a lack of experience. Personally I think the major problem is Getzy.

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Name the quarterback in college right now who will step in right now as a "franchise quarterback" for the Bears on day one. I've seen these guys and none to me are better than fields is right now.

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I agree, I believe with all my Heart that Fields is the guy!!
#TeamFields

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You and The Hawk are definitely two peas in a pod. In fact, you two are so similar that I often can't tell your posts apart.

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Easy Midge!!!

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Would you have said that about CJ Stroud, or would Getsy have ruined him too?

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I don't know if Stroud is better than Fields or not. But also, I don't care if Stroud is better than Fields. Fields just needs to be a good starting quarterback for the Bear's be a good play-off team.

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Amazing to watch how many competent quarterbacks that seem to be out there and you guys are stuck with this guy.

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The Bear's are "stucK" with the best runner among the qb ranks in the NFL and a guy who is finally getting some talent around him. He also features an excellent arm and can make all of the throws.

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But he made one fatal slip
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With the big iron on his hip

What year of the Bears are you watching?

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In fairness, Fields is an elite runner.

My understanding is Kmet has an elite arm, so the beloved have a right size, wrong shape thing going on.

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When is he planning on breaking them out?

As soon as Getsy stops calling QB turnover plays where the receivers only run 3 yard routes.

This year, of course. His problem has been bad talent around him until recently. Also, a bad offensive coordinator and play caller. Now he has a better offensive line and receivers to work with and he is getting game experience. The awfulness of Getz cannot be emphasized enough. Why haven't the Bears committed to running the ball and doing play action off of the run? Why?

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Oh, he might have went on livin'
But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

What competent quarterbacks are "out there"? The Jets are starting Mike White

The offensive line right now is a lot better than the line was at the beginning of the season. The Defensive team is a lot better than it was also. Fields is finally progressing as a quarterback and showing his talent. Who do you want to be the Beaar's starting qb next season? Name the guy and why please

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But he made one fatal slip
When he tried to match the Ranger
With the big iron on his hip

Nah. I'm a Bear's fan, he is clearly not.

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But he made one fatal slip
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How many qbs are out there and available that are better than Fields right now? Don't forget what the guys who are better are paid and how many years they have left on their career?

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With the big iron on his hip

Jake Browning is better. 57 qbr to Fields' 45. Yeah, I know, it's all Getsy's fault.

Hold on - the Jets are so depleted they are starting the Dolphins backup QB? Do the Dolphins know this?

When you watch the Niners play you see a guy with maybe fifty percent of Fields athletic ability running an offense to perfection by getting the ball into the hands of his playmakers on time, you likely will never see this with Fields because his is so fundamentally flawed in his drop that he struggles with timing throws.

The Bears offensive line is a center away from being a solid group, you have the chance to make this an elite group by drafting one of the top LT prospects and signing a veteran center. You also still need another WR, TE, and a back that can catch the ball out of the backfield, but the offense does have some elements in place, you just need a QB that can get the ball out on time with accuracy.

Purdy has an idea where he's going with the ball before the snap. I saw him somewhat rattled in the Browns game, but he was still able to put the 49ers in position to win the game with 3rd and 4th string guys.

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Do you think another HC could coach up Fields to the point that he could be more efficient in the passing game, because sticking with him frees you up to pick some high-end talent in the draft, adding Harrison Jr. and a franchise LT almost QB proofs the offense.

Williams is interesting because he can make some off platform yet accurate throws, and does have the ability to throw guys open, a strong HC like Harbaugh could maybe get the best out of him, so do you go with the ability and hope he grows up under a quality HC?

Maye looks to be more of a long-term project, but it a bit bigger, seems to have more leadership traits and could be outstanding in an NFL pocket passing system, can you ride out a year of growing pains with him?

I think a better coach could have helped Fields develop into a better player if that coach were present in Year 1. We're approaching Year 4. I believe it's too much of a high risk gamble to stick with Fields if the Bears have the 1st or 2nd pick in the draft.

The NFL has a way of humbling a lot of quarterbacks. If you already have shitty intangibles, I don't think they improve at the NFL level. I don't think I could draft Williams #1. There's a chance he could be a bust if he goes to a team like the Patriots.

Maye has spent his college career playing with mostly mediocre to AWFUL talent. I think that's a positive heading to the next level. He's used to being uncomfortable. Plus, the Bears would have better talent than he's ever played with if they made zero improvements. I think this kid is the perfect quarterback to build with.

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If you take Maye at #1 it would be tempting to trade the second first round pick, but only move down a few slots, depends on where you finish, if your still top 4 you could trade back to six or seven, pick up an extra pick and still maybe get the ND LT, Bowers, D lineman, or a WR.

Like the idea of giving a rook QB either a franchise LT, WR, or TE he can grow with, plus adding a stud LT and signing a vet C gives you a quality O line for the next several years. Could easily turn Whitehair and Eddie Jackson's cap room into a top FA center, and you getting by cheap with your LT, RT, and QB on rookie deals.

There seems to be a good group of WR's this year, so might be able to move back to ten and still get a solid prospect.

Even if you fix the offense and Fields levels up on his play, Fields lack of end of game cojones factor that Nas and others have noted up thread make the game not worth the candle.

Recall watching Russell Wilson Athletic Gear in his first ever NFL game; pre-season game and Wilson was QB3 behind Matty Flynn and probably some journeyman veteran. Sure it was a pre-season game and Wilson in at the end of the game facing 3rd stringers but Wilson immediately had either the dumb luck or irrational confidence or whatever IT is to lead the team down the field over and over again and engineer a comeback W. The announcers noted it, anyone watching it recognized that Wilson belonged and could handle the pressures of leading a NFL offense in late-game pressure situations. Fields doesn't or at least hasn't to date given off the vibe that he trusts himself in those situations; let alone his teammates trusting that he's the right guy in those situations.

I like Bowers if you can't get Harrison Jr. I keep hearing about Malik Nabers from LSU as another great receiving option.

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Mitch vs Fields as starters would be an interesting matchup.