what do you think about the roster Caleb Williams is about to walk into as a rookie?
Bears Trade Justin Fields To The Steelers
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Well, you have to look at many different factors here.
It’s a ridiculously deep draft at QB, hence less leverage for Chicago as teams can just do and draft a franchise caliber QB and there can be 5 of them in the draft, maybe more.
Then, the Bears were asking for too much. Eagles wanted Fields but didn’t want to pay so got the cheaper Pickett deal. Then Bears had no one left and knew the market was dead.
I mean for that to happen the team would have to already be stacked and you add a black qb from the 7th round. Doesnt seem like its going to happen too often
Purdy isnt a god or anything but its obvs hes an elite game manager. Earlier in the year I was like he would be food on this bears team, now not so sure. He gets the ball out quickly and has a short memory and is fairly mobile. Probs same or slightly better record with him this year
Can’t even do that with a 1st round pick. Thry had Lance…not as good of a team but still good.
I mean…they kind of doing it with Williams
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Off the top of my head, Jalen Hurts, Dak, Trey, and Mahomes probably the QBs I can think of that were able to be in ideal circumstances when playing early.
Serious question: Could Chicago realistically have used the #1 pick and Fields to end up with Marvin Harrison Jr and a good rookie QB?
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Cousins is a 12 yr pro with one playoff win, coming off a season ending injury & still gets $180M
In other threads, I say all the time...teams that develop young QBs have the right infrastructure in place. You have vets that build a strong locker room culture, an experienced OL, talent at the skill positions, stability with QB coach, OC, and HC.
Fields got none of that in Chicargo
The sad part is I know Fields has the tools & potential to be a top 8 to 10 QB.
I think most all agree that Fields got a raw deal in Chicago from the jump. He got brought into a lame duck head coach and front office that wasn’t willing or able to develop him properly. They got shown the door after year one and the new regime smartly started a rebuild. It was a tough situation for Justin
End of the day if you truly believe he is actually a great qb held back by the bears itll show up in PIT right 
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He better make this shyt count
Waited too late. Should have done it earlier. Would have gotten something bettergreat landing spot for Justin, tough return but I think it’s obvious they didn’t get the offers they expected. I thought a 4th was the lowest end return a month ago
time for Caleb
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Grading the Justin Fields trade: The Bears misread the market, and the Steelers took advantage
The Bears traded the quarterback to the Steelers for a 2025 conditional draft pick. Is that really the best Chicago could do?
Then doesn't that show the evaluation wasn't that great?
For all the wild plays Fields had during his time in Chicago, these 2 will always remind me why it was time to move on...
Dude was always an "almost" there or a "play" away player. What was even more weird is how Bears fans would watch shyt like this and defend it or make excuses. Yea, he is capable of breaking open a 50-60 yard run for a TD. But it's the gimme plays in crunch time where he just continuously had mishaps. And I understand the bad play calling to an extent, but in too many scenarios in 4th quarters, when it was just time to make a fukking play he just couldn't do it.
Dude was always an "almost" there or a "play" away player. What was even more weird is how Bears fans would watch shyt like this and defend it or make excuses. Yea, he is capable of breaking open a 50-60 yard run for a TD. But it's the gimme plays in crunch time where he just continuously had mishaps. And I understand the bad play calling to an extent, but in too many scenarios in 4th quarters, when it was just time to make a fukking play he just couldn't do it.
