What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams?

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What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams? Mar 13, 2024 8:35:09 GMT -6 bears40 likes this

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Mar 11, 2024 20:58:53 GMT -6 paytonisgod said:

Holding onto Fields is not good for a number of reasons.

Locker room issues. JF may handle himself well but that doesn't mean other people will. You need a clean break.
You would have to keep 3 QBs active on the roster. You can't stash anyone on the PS even if they're eligible since someone could (and would) grab them for nothing.
Are you really going to have a competition when everyone knows what the result is going to be ultimately?
The fan base is already a mess. You're just going to make things worse by holding onto JF.

Exactly

The decision has already been made to move on from Fields. I knew it was coming the moment we lost week 18 and Poles confirmed it at the Combine. Bears and Justin have both had an embarrassing reality check since on what his value actually is.

Trade him for a 5th or a 6th like Mac Jones and move on. Keeping him would be a PR nightmare.

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What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams? Mar 13, 2024 9:45:38 GMT -6 billymurray likes this

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Mar 13, 2024 8:35:09 GMT -6 mpbears68 said:

Mar 11, 2024 20:58:53 GMT -6 paytonisgod said:

Holding onto Fields is not good for a number of reasons.

Locker room issues. JF may handle himself well but that doesn't mean other people will. You need a clean break.
You would have to keep 3 QBs active on the roster. You can't stash anyone on the PS even if they're eligible since someone could (and would) grab them for nothing.
Are you really going to have a competition when everyone knows what the result is going to be ultimately?
The fan base is already a mess. You're just going to make things worse by holding onto JF.

Exactly

The decision has already been made to move on from Fields. I knew it was coming the moment we lost week 18 and Poles confirmed it at the Combine. Bears and Justin have both had an embarrassing reality check since on what his value actually is.

Trade him for a 5th or a 6th like Mac Jones and move on. Keeping him would be a PR nightmare.

I posted this in the other JF thread, but maybe it should go here. It will be interesting to watch what actually does happen. But I wouldn't give him away for nothing. Every expert I've listened to in the last day or so has stated there will be a market for him (to some extent) at some point. Yes, that's less than ideal (and they all said that) but the ROI would be better if the Bears don't panic right now and give him away for nothing.

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What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams? Mar 13, 2024 10:53:14 GMT -6

Post by mpbears68 on Mar 13, 2024 10:53:14 GMT -6

Mar 13, 2024 9:45:38 GMT -6 JABF said:

Mar 13, 2024 8:35:09 GMT -6 mpbears68 said:

Exactly

The decision has already been made to move on from Fields. I knew it was coming the moment we lost week 18 and Poles confirmed it at the Combine. Bears and Justin have both had an embarrassing reality check since on what his value actually is.

Trade him for a 5th or a 6th like Mac Jones and move on. Keeping him would be a PR nightmare.

I posted this in the other JF thread, but maybe it should go here. It will be interesting to watch what actually does happen. But I wouldn't give him away for nothing. Every expert I've listened to in the last day or so has stated there will be a market for him (to some extent) at some point. Yes, that's less than ideal (and they all said that) but the ROI would be better if the Bears don't panic right now and give him away for nothing.

There's nothing to panic over. Don't know what you mean.

He's worth what other teams--i.e., "the market"--are willing to pay. Nothing more.

Take whatever you can get and move on. There's zero point in keeping him like some have said and it would only lead to a circus act in the locker room.

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What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams? Mar 13, 2024 10:57:00 GMT -6 via mobile

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Mar 13, 2024 10:53:14 GMT -6 mpbears68 said:

Mar 13, 2024 9:45:38 GMT -6 JABF said:

I posted this in the other JF thread, but maybe it should go here. It will be interesting to watch what actually does happen. But I wouldn't give him away for nothing. Every expert I've listened to in the last day or so has stated there will be a market for him (to some extent) at some point. Yes, that's less than ideal (and they all said that) but the ROI would be better if the Bears don't panic right now and give him away for nothing.

There's nothing to panic over. Don't know what you mean.

He's worth what other teams--i.e., "the market"--are willing to pay. Nothing more.

Take whatever you can get and move on. There's zero point in keeping him like some have said and it would only lead to a circus act in the locker room.

Don’t give a crap as to what other teams think of him or want to give for him in terms of his ability. It would hurt us in terms of what we get but at least for me, is no indication of how he can play once on a team. I know you have his worth all figured out, but I prefer to actually see how he does next year to gauge how good or bad he is.

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What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams? Mar 13, 2024 11:03:56 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Mar 13, 2024 11:03:56 GMT -6

Mar 13, 2024 10:53:14 GMT -6 mpbears68 said:

There's nothing to panic over.

LOL. I'm laughing with you and not at you, MP. It's usually me out on the ledge with you talking me in. I think today we're switching roles for a change... I'm trying really really hard to be positive this morning :-)

... admittedly I may very well be delusional

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What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams? Mar 13, 2024 11:17:33 GMT -6

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Mar 13, 2024 10:57:00 GMT -6 bearsinhouston said:

Mar 13, 2024 10:53:14 GMT -6 mpbears68 said:

There's nothing to panic over. Don't know what you mean.

He's worth what other teams--i.e., "the market"--are willing to pay. Nothing more.

Take whatever you can get and move on. There's zero point in keeping him like some have said and it would only lead to a circus act in the locker room.

Don’t give a crap as to what other teams think of him or want to give for him in terms of his ability. It would hurt us in terms of what we get but at least for me, is no indication of how he can play once on a team. I know you have his worth all figured out, but I prefer to actually see how he does next year to gauge how good or bad he is.

Sure, but you already have 3 years worth of tape on him. Every team has seen that and rates him as a backup. If any of them saw this big leap in play coming, they would be willing to trade for him and start him.

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What vet QB should Bears bring in to backup Caleb Williams? Mar 13, 2024 11:24:24 GMT -6

Post by JABF on Mar 13, 2024 11:24:24 GMT -6

Mar 13, 2024 11:17:33 GMT -6 mpbears68 said:

Mar 13, 2024 10:57:00 GMT -6 bearsinhouston said:

Don’t give a crap as to what other teams think of him or want to give for him in terms of his ability. It would hurt us in terms of what we get but at least for me, is no indication of how he can play once on a team. I know you have his worth all figured out, but I prefer to actually see how he does next year to gauge how good or bad he is.

Sure, but you already have 3 years worth of tape on him. Every team has seen that and rates him as a backup. If any of them saw this big leap in play coming, they would be willing to trade for him and start him.

I think you're right about teams seeing him as a backup - or at least too much of a risk to invest in him with starter-level investment. One point that the pod-people were talking about yesterday in the podcasts was that Fields was ALSO hurt by QB options that did not require any trading away of draft assets - and Fields also has an expiring rookie contract sooner rather than later. They said it made these other guys more appealing. Whatever the case, "it is what it is" at this point.

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