Fantasy Fields to Falcons trade?

If Fields ceiling is viewed as a career backup when he leaves here (and that's his ceiling not his floor) then no team in their right mind would give a 2nd round draft pick for the guy.  Of course there are some pretty inept GMs out there, so maybe the Bears could fleece a team.  But I agree... Fields won't garner a 2.  

In fact, if Fields doesn't showcase something decent the latter part of this season, teams may just wait for the Bears to cut him at the end of the season.  Who on earth NEEDS a bad QB?  It's not like there is a shortage of them, right?

There are very few people that in the history of the NFL have turned down a HC job. Or its been kept quiet to avoid embarrassing either side. It did happen to the Bears with McGinnis when the Bears announced he had been hired and then he turned them down. For all these coaches their end game is HC of their own team, and they know they get 1 shot at it. They might get two if they can rehabilitate the perception of themselves after their first job (which is why I'm stunned that McDaniels is now on his THIRD HC contract!!)

These guys all are super confident in their ability to be a HC. With two first round picks, Moore and the solid RB room I think any coach the Bears approach will jump at the job.

I think the DET guy when offered the QB he wants in the draft, another first round pick to spend on a LT or WR, and 95+mil in FA money would take the job. Not only that, its going to be a 5 year contract that will get paid out regardless of how many years he lasts and it will be 7 figures a year. Thats a lot of figures.

I think my point is that the BEST candidates will have a choice of teams.  We may, or may not be their top choice/situation.  There is more at stake than just money alone.  They may not be content to be another Marc Trestman, but rather be a Kevin O'Connell or Sean McVay type.  Just pocketing money is nice.  But you can pocket the money and also live the dream if you land in the right opportunity.  I think Warren needs to convince a great HC candidate that he WILL have that opportunity to succeed here.

We need a great HC more than a great HC needs the Chicago Bears.  If the McCaskey fam is arrogant enough to believe otherwise, then they deserve a Trestman-level guy again.

I guess my response is that every new GM starts at a different point on the curve.  If you start at a low point, you can move up the curve in two years and still not be better than your competitor.  This applies to GMs as much as QBs.

Brad Holmes doesn’t have tons of years more experience as GM, but he’s kicking ass.  He started in 2021.