4 reasons why Bears can turn season around now.

And I could see one other way this COULD play out.  If Fields can significantly improve, but the Bears decide to draft a QB (that could be one way this ends up) then at least the Bears should be able to trade Fields for a decent return.  If Eberflus is fired at the end of the season, the new HC would then be able to have input on his QB who will be drafted.  

Plan-A is definitely Fields proving to be the guy.  But the team can still have a decent Plan-B if Fields improves quite a bit this season.  We should have the remaining draft power to upgrade the offense significantly, even if we do draft a QB.  A top-tier C is not that hard to get, right?  We would still have a 1st (high first) round draft pick to use - and overall we have 10 draft picks that will be very high each round of the entire draft.  We just need the GM to prioritize the offense next draft.  The resources are there.  Just use them.  

Most years a great C can be drafted in round 2.  Maybe I'm wrong on that, but it sure seems like centers can be had there who are rock solid players.  A good C would anchor that interior OL for many many years to come.  I figure it's worth a 2nd round pick to get that kind of player.

I agree with all of that.  It's like the Bears franchise is at a major fork in the road.  The "Fields is good" fork is a great one.  If "Fields isn't good" then it's a setback.  And I'm wondering how the 2024 coaching staff fits in with all of this?

Okay, I will take a sip of the kool-aid in hopes my 7-10 wins and 27ppg prediction  happens.  It is based on the idea that the offense can carry the defense in some of these games and Fields will play like Hurts did last year.

I also predict it begins with beating the Vikings. I am fairly confident the Bears will win this one, especially if Jefferson is out.