Bucs beat Bears - who gets the deflated ball?
Sept 18, 2023 13:12:29 GMT -6
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Post by AlexM on Sept 18, 2023 13:12:29 GMT -6
So what do you do? You could say screw it and turn to Plan B which will probably make us all feel better in the short-term but is that sustainable in the long run?
Fields is clearly failing in Plan A
We're all angry and disappointed as to how this all turned out. This season was supposed to be all about Fields and it has failed. Somehow Fields is worse than he was. How does that even happen?
I figure we can't change what has happened. But hopefully the Bears learn from this (finally, because they haven't in the past) and they are more thoughtful with the next QB they bring in here. They should focus on giving the new kid everything he needs to succeed day-1 when he lands here - coaching, a scheme that fits his talent, solid offensive line and skill positions. No it won't be perfect QB support. No QB gets perfect surrounding support. But the Bears organization has failed our QBs in the past. It makes you angry when you reflect back on it all. Maybe Fields would have failed anyway, even with solid coaching and surrounding talent day-1. But we will never know. My gut feeling is that on another team with better support, Fields would have been a very good QB. But once you mess up a QBs mental gears then he is done. It really is a shame. Can't fix it for Fields. But hopefully the Bears can fix it for the next QB.
So, you dont trade Fields (would get crumbs) you let him play out next year too. Also bring a quality has-been VET in on minimum.
This year you play Bagent in a couple carefully picked situations and see if he could maybe be that young guy who would sit all next year (not likely).
To repeat, young QB, let him sit and learn for 1 full season. We are not getting anywhere, nor have we been any good for ages, so lets try that dammit.