LOL...yeah...imagine that. That said...I think they knew all that...this is just them justifying why Fields will continue to start when Dalton is healthy.
I thought that too. Additionally, just in case Fields does do well, Nagy probably is trying to cover his butt here. He can say he didn't "really" realize Fields was ready to start because he didn't look ready when running the scout team with other depth players. Now with the top-tier talent he has taken a big step in development. LOL, I don't think anyone is gonna buy that. And of course if Fields struggles in these games (very possible) then Nagy can say "I told you so" and justify not playing Fields until the injury to Dalton.
I thought as the scout team QB, he was playing against our #1 D, or am I wrong? If he was, then this is just more evidence on why Nagy should have been fired last year. But either way, you're right, he's doing whatever he can to make himself look good to ownership.
I thought that too. Additionally, just in case Fields does do well, Nagy probably is trying to cover his butt here. He can say he didn't "really" realize Fields was ready to start because he didn't look ready when running the scout team with other depth players. Now with the top-tier talent he has taken a big step in development. LOL, I don't think anyone is gonna buy that. And of course if Fields struggles in these games (very possible) then Nagy can say "I told you so" and justify not playing Fields until the injury to Dalton.
I thought as the scout team QB, he was playing against our #1 D, or am I wrong? If he was, then this is just more evidence on why Nagy should have been fired last year. But either way, you're right, he's doing whatever he can to make himself look good to ownership.
Yes, he was facing the starting D when he was quarterback of the scout team. I'm super curious to see how he performs tomorrow. I'm not going to be surprised if he looks a bit rough this season. But if the OL can give him some decent protection then Fields should learn and develop from week to week, getting better and better. This is probably a good year to let him begin this process. I mean, why waste this year with him on the bench and waste 2022 with the kid having to START his learning curve NEXT season? Doing that makes zero sense to me. But, expect some rough play this year from him. It just goes with the territory of being a rookie.
malagabears those tweets nail it. I believe 100% that's the situation with Nagy. And even though Nagy is taking a lot of heat, I think he's setting the stage for the best outcome here. He always was planning that game 4 start for Fields with Dalton as the backup this season. He has been super-respectful of Dalton throughout this entire process so Dalton remains "all in" with the situation when Fields starts. There is nothing to be gained by treating Dalton badly by dissing him. Dalton feels he is being respected by Nagy and will willingly take on the backup role without any hard feelings. I know someone will pipe in here and say screw Dalton's feelings... but what does it hurt to do it this way? And I agree with that tweet... what a QB room right now with Fields starting and (soon) Dalton as a backup.
Days after Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy was adamant that Andy Dalton would remain the starter, he announced Wednesday that the rookie Fields will start at quarterback Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
Fields relieved Dalton in the second half during a Week 2 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals after Dalton exited with a knee injury that will keep him “week to week,” Nagy said. Nagy also couched the Fields announcement by saying he plans for Dalton to resume his starter role once healthy.
This isn't the first shitty and terrible OL the Bears have ever had, nor one that faced a great pass rush; but the O did make history.
Nagy+bad OL+rookie qb= historically bad O. I kept saying I didn't want Fields starting until at least mid year, and this was why. The OL is trash, and he isn't ready to pre read a def and get the ball out quick. He needed time to see Dalton getting killed or getting the ball out quick. This was a terrible lesson to have to learn, and one that needed to be avoided.