What's The Deal With Brian Hoyer?................

I disagree that the Bears, or any team for that matter, don't have the luxury to develop their own talent at QB. If you need a guy to come in and win a game or two, any QB that can throw a 15 yard out fits the bill. In fact, plenty of guys get wins in their first 3 starts because there is no tape on them.

The reason the bears have failed to groom even quality back ups at the position is due in large part to completely changing offensive philosophies every year or two. Matt Cassel looked like a god in NE. He was just a guy with plenty of time in the same system.

Developing yes but expecting a rookie to be your primary backup is pretty bold and risky unless you just drafted Andrew Luck or his equivalent.  And yeah, all the changeover in OCs hasn't helped either.  Look at that big tall doofus out of Idaho Martz insisted JA draft because Martz didn't like Hanie.  Where's he at or a half dozen others like him we've drafted in the last decade?

And every QB can't throw a 15 yard/out dart either because sometimes he has to throw that one 25-30 yards or more to complete a 15 yard out and put it where the only guy who can get it is his WR. That's one of the toughest throws to make consistently and even that won't guarantee you wins.

It's all a matter of the odds tragic.  NFL coaches play the odds just like MLB manager who brings in a lefty from the bull pen to face a left handed batter.  You may be right but they're slaves to the stats and the odds they feel will improve their chances and most vets are better backups than a rookie even when the vet is mediocre and the rookie has talent.

Kind of amazing isn't it?

Fox's contract is for four years but Pace's I'm not certain.  Could be the same.

I think Fales is toast.  In three years he's yet to show he's even a capable #2.  If they can find better they will.  Assuming Shaw fully recovers look for him to compete for the #2 job next year and maybe eventually as a replacement for Cutler.  Arm strength might limit him though.