OT: Browns "Strongly" considering Mitch Trubisky at #1

Draft a hopefully franchise QB at #3? sounds reasonable, but do we have any confidence in the abilities of Johnny the Fox or Logjam and Crew to actually coach him up? I still think BPA is the way to go at #3. We NEED an impact player. If that guy happens to be a QB that's great, but we can't afford to reach for a QB this year.

I think that it's been a long road for Bears fans and it's getting harder and harder to believe in the franchise.  We want to believe that this time, with this present group (George McCaskey, Ted Phillips, Ryan Pace, John Fox & the other coaches) things will be different.  That somehow, someway, we will draft a great QB and we will see a great team here.  But I do understand the doubts.  Yes, this is a new crew in charge and the past history is past.  But we've cycled through a lot of new crews over the decades here.  

I remain hopeful that THIS time it will be different.  But I also understand how hard it is to continue to believe in the franchise.  I've been a fan for about 55 years now.  I am out on the ledge and getting closer to jumping with each new GM/HC failure.  It helped me to see the Cubs finally win a World Series though.  Seriously, that made me think that someday it will be better with the Bears.  LOL, the 3-win season last year was a kick in the nuts though.

I'm not really making a claim on Garrett's talent (I've only seen a little of his play). I was just using him to make a point about not drafting for need especially in that this QB class is far from spectacular. Even if you think the difference between them is much larger, given their upsides and downsides, the overall evident talent isn't there to push aside players who are more likely to make significant contributions to the team.

QBs are very feast or famine. They usually either work out and add significantly to the team or they flame out and become a drag on it. Other player positions usually have less variance. For instance a first round lineman may not ever become a pro bowler but he plays well enough to start. The team is getting something for him. A QB who doesn't work out as a starter isn't providing anything and likely just becomes a back up on someone else's team after being released. We may as well have just thrown the team's first pick in the garbage in that case.

Watson has problems like every other QB in this. So what if he would have been picked no. 1 last year. Further games have shown he has some real concerns.

Goff was picked no. 1 last draft. How's he helped his team so far? Bosa would have been a far better pick but they "needed a QB." The Bears even got more contribution from Floyd despite missing a number of games. Goff might turn into a good QB but he certainly wasn't a contributor last year and from what I saw could very well end up being a bust. Even if Floyd only becomes a solid starter his value will be much greater than Goff if he flames out.