Tyson Bagent a solid starter in the NFL?

I don't think we know. He was 2-2 and despite all of our praise, wasn't that great as a rookie. 65% completions, 3 TDs 6 INTs, 5 sacks, 2 lost fumbles (total of 8 turnovers in 4 games). Thats not great, that solid backup numbers. I know this puts me in the minority, but he played Div2 football and wasn't drafted because his talent/skills weren't where teams needed them to be. He doesn't have elite arm strength (but how many QBs do?) Doesn't have elite running (again....how many QBs do?) Processes the field (apparently like an NFL QB should) well. 

Now, they (and I) could be wrong. But we just don't know. We will know after his rookie contract is done (this year and one more) and he's a RFA. Bears will have to pick one of these contracts to offer him:
First-round tender: $6.822 million
Second-round tender: $4.89 million
Original round tender: $3.116 million
Right-of-first refusal tender: $2.985 million

and other teams can pay the tender to sign him away.

Going to be interesting.

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Edit: I'm not trying to bag on Bagent. Its just that as fans we are so used to sub-NFL-par QB play that when we see solid backup quality we tend to (IMO) over-value that player. For awhile, Hanie was the favorite so much so that talk radio was full of trading Cutler and building around Hanie. Let's just pump the brakes on Bagent.

I hope he's at least getting the expensive honey roasted ones.

Watched it.  Bears should hang on to him unless they get a ridiculous offer.

But honestly he could backup for most teams and could start for a few right now.  Have you guys seen how bad some teams are at QB?  Several teams have nothing.

www.bearstalk.com/2024/08/20/should-the-chicago-bears-consider-trading-backup-qb-tyson-bagent?

"Before we even consider if the Bears should be willing to deal Bagent away, we have to ask whether Bagent is being overrated right now. Sure, he looked like a stud against the Bengals, but the annals of failed NFL quarterbacks are littered with guys who looked good in the preseason. Consider his regular-season action last year. He was pretty much just 'OK' in his appearances.

Conversely, Bagent was a rookie getting his first tase of real NFL football. Prior to his start against the Raiders, the last defense he'd faced in a full game was the Colorado School of Mines. That's about as big of a leap in talent imaginable for a quarterback. So, while he didn't look all that good, it'd be a mistake to write him off after four career starts, especially since he seems to have improved already."

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grumpy old sportswriters make me laugh: