Cardinals @ Bears. Is it better now if we lose this one?

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I know.  I think he needs to shut out the noise and do what he truly believes is best here.  The fans will be fans and will hyper-criticize everything he does anyway.  Don't try to please them by doing what they want... instead do what you think is right.  He knew that building the Bears according to his plan was not a quick-fix fan pleaser.  He is doing this the hard way, but it could be that in the long term we will look back on it all and realize he was right about a lot of things we though was wrong.  Yes, he has made some mistakes.  That shouldn't shock anyone.  Let's see how it all looks as the 2nd year of the rebuild unfolds.  2024 could be a pivotal year where the team turns around and Poles looks like a young GM genius.  

And it is not just about Fields vs Caleb here.  The goal is to build the best team.  So, as important as that decision is (it's huge, no question of that) but there are considerations beyond just that move.  I keep hearing the "experts" on these talk shows and podcasts, saying that the "fit" matters in these situations - the supporting cast is critical to success no matter who you bring in at QB1.  Supporting talent matters.  Lack of it will make any QB1 a failure.  I do keep thinking that keeping Fields and drafting Marvin Harrison Jr, and elite DL guy - and an elite C... along with the moves possible with the other high draft picks we'll have in each remaining round (and $$$ for FA's) - gives our QB1 incredible talent to work with.  Talent like we have never seen before in Chicago on the offense.  Drafting Caleb is not only a risk to some extent, it also means no MHJ is happening.  And it's a domino effect - and not a good one - for the remaining offense talent we get.  But yeah, it's time for Poles to pull up his big boy pants and make the best decisions here when the season ends.