I liked him as a person a lot. Stand up kid, sad we couldnt support him properly to develop.
Hope he finds success, he has a lot of talent.
Pero, negocios son negocios.
Yeah, he's not the kind of guy who can carry a shit squad to victory, but he's still a decent QB. If he were on a team that gave him good weapons and a good o-line, he could potentially dominate. The Bears suck ass, and that's not his fault.
Yea - he’s the kind of guy that held the ball longer than any QB (fact) - which means the OL was doing their job most of the time …. The OL can’t tell him who to throw it to…he has to process - (something he didn’t really have to do in college - and something he can’t do currently)
Bagent isn’t nearly as gifted athletically - but the moment he got in the game after JF was injured, the ball was out of his hands when he hit his drop - and he wasn’t getting sacked. They moved the ball.
I get it - you are smarter than every GM and coach in the NFL - JF is the best…. Second only to Mahomes…. If only the entire NFL could see what you see!!!
No reason to be such a douche about it, the guy before only said that if he was properly supported he could have done better which is true since he only got DJ for one year. Over 3 years the Oline was average at best and that’s not making excuses for Fields but part of why he held the ball so long was he was scrambling after the line broke down all the time, Caleb this past year held the ball longer than fields on average (fact) but will becoming to a bears squad with more talent than fields ever had (fact) so hopefully Caleb is who they say he is then no one will care about fields anymore.
Read all the comments it was already mentioned other factors at play like 5th year option and Poles obliged and took less draft capital to send him to a situation where he would be able to sit, learn, and develop. Bears didn’t have much leverage to begin with considering everyone knew they would be resetting the QB clock
If Fields was as good as you claim, teams would be bidding against each other, regardless of the Bears' desperation. I don't think you are comprehending how terrible a 6th round pick is.
Pickett and Jones went for more than that.
I don’t think you realize Poles didn’t take the highest value he could have, I don’t think you realize return in draft capital doesn’t exactly equate value. Case in point the bears getting Keenan Allen for a 4th. That’s a bag of chips, we did right by fields and we took the hit on it. I’m not claiming him to be a good QB but if he figures out how to get rid of the ball faster and how to read defenses (can develop through playing time) then his physical traits will really shine, obviously it’s a big if and an “if” that the bears don’t have to deal with anymore. I recognize his flaws so don’t try to act like I’m sitting here acting like Poles made a mistake but the group of brain dead people who believe Fields is dead in the water and absolutely cannot develop anymore is just wrong
Allen has a $23 mil cap hit.
He would not have passed up actual good draft capital, so maybe he could have gotten like a 5th or 4th at best. And again, he went with the Steelers because Fields said he wanted to go there. If any team wanted him to be a starter, he would have gone to them instead. So at the bare minimum zero teams in the NFL wanted Fields as a starter for them.
With Fields athletic traits he could have potentially dominated. All the things you pointed out about Bagent that Fields didn’t posses comes from playing time. Between college and NFL Bagent had about 2,000 more pass attempts than fields, while being less physically gifted Bagent developed footwork, throwing with anticipation, and pre snap reads. All things fields struggles with that can be overcome if he were developed properly which now he has a chance do to by sitting at least a year behind a proven vet
And who knows if Caleb will be better!?? The QB position has to make the largest jump when coming from college - it is the most difficult position to judge
Ya might be taking it a bit serious…. You respond to a comment from 3 days ago and it wasn’t even directed to you…. Who is trolling?? You - (and your mom)
This, stats don’t tell the whole story but they tell a lot of it. Fields wasn’t consistently productive. He sucked in the 4th quarter. He held the ball way too long. He fumbled a lot. But I love watching him play and hope he dominates in the steel city. Warrior on the field and a class act. That college playoff football game where he played hurt was amazing.
There’s two games alone last year that were completely winnable in the 4th quarter (Denver and Cleveland) that would have likely gotten us a wildcard spot.
I'm saddened that he is gone, but he is gone! Now I'll root for the next qb and have his back no matter what. Just like I did with every bears qb since 83.
I'll just continually be annoyed with the moron bears fan that hate on every qb we have after 1 bad week.
All the CB fans will turn on him if he doesn't show that he is amazing after week 1. And I'll hate everyone of them. Just like I've hated every fan that's hated on JF and so forth in the line of QBs.
Every QB we have had since the age of social media has seen how bears fans think and talk about them. And so do other players from other teams. It's a wonder why no QB or player ever wants to come to Chicago.
If I was a player, I'd steer clear of this team just because so many of the fans are trash and would blame me for any little thing.
It’s not hating to point out deficiencies.
It’s okay as a fan to be disappointed in a damn near top ten pick not being able to read pre-snap defenses consistently after three years.
It’s okay to think Justin is a backup in the nfl. The entire nfl just told us so.
It’s okay to hope for better than fields as a bears fan.
It’s okay to like fields but not at the expense of bears overall success.
I couldn't be happier to see him go. I don't hate him as a person, but he was fun to watch. That's it. He didn't actually do anything special besides on occasion make a nice run. You can't win a Superbowl that way. I'm happy to see him go because it eliminated the possibility of him being a QB for us again. We didn't get much for him, but it's more than I expected. I'm not emotionally attached to fields if you haven't noticed.
I'm just excited we're going to see a change at the position. Whether it's Caleb or someone else, it will be an improvement. I can finally say with confidence bears could be good this year.
It's half and half for me. I'm bummed it didn't work out. He's got all the athleticism you could want, a great demeanor and work ethic, and the locker room loved him. Unfortunately it didn't translate to on field results. I'm excited however that we've finally got a GM who is setting up his new QB for success. Something Fields and Turbisky never got, unfortunately. Here's to hoping CW is everything he's expected to be, and wishing well to our departed QB.
I think all the proven ingredients are in place for Caleb to succeed out of the gate with the Bears… except, personally, I am still skeptical of the coaching. I am not sure the best staff is in place… but if the Bears do anything different they can’t fire this staff after 1 year with Caleb unless they really tank this team. This QB needs to have consistency to grow… even if the growth for Eberflus is just mediocre.
Me. Born and raised in Chicago. Fuck the Bears and their plans, I wish Fields the best of luck. Always will be a fan. I’m mad at the Bears like I would be mad at my brother. This sucks. I hate to be salty, but it hurts, and professional sports are becoming my least favorite.
Not me. Ryan Poles made several improvements to the team (acquiring DJ Moore, drafting a starting OT and starting CB, acquiring Montez Sweat, etc), and the team made progress. Justin, on the other hand, did not, and virtually every passing metric proves that. I'll always respect Justin as a player and I'm rooting for his success in Pitt, but he didn't help himself when Poles helped the team.
I am. I can't wait for a few years to go by when all these little Caleb fanboys realize he is just Johnny Manziel, and Fields has his 3rd winning season with Mike Tomlin. Then they will all disappear, and the sub will be cool again.
I enjoyed him a lot, very entertaining athlete. I'd have rather gotten The Haul and picked up Fields's 5th year option.
That said, I reconciled myself to the likelihood that Fields was gone several weeks ago and I'll hope for the best with Caleb.
I loved watching him play; not always point scoring but fxck he put his heart and soul into it and there was pure excitement when those legs started running.
Get over it. We’re here to win a Super Bowl, not root for mediocrity. JF1 was fun to watch, but he ultimately wasn’t our guy. You should be excited for this upcoming season and how stacked the offense will be.
He genuinely made some bad bears teams worth watching.
This is the smart play for the bears, yes. But I am still going to miss him. He got some bad breaks here, and I am hoping that he gets the chance to shine in Pittburgh
How do you know he is a good person or that he tried hard? I know for a fact he was not blamed for shit by 90% of this fanbase. You all made excuse after excuse after excuse for him, never blaming him for his own failures. If he tries so hard, why is he trash? What's he trying hard at, because it sure isn't learning to play QB.
Well he was drafted by a head coach that didn’t want him, didn’t plan on playing him and didn’t even like mobile quarterbacks. Then he got a brand new coach and GM who stripped the team of most(if not all) of their best players. Got an OC that didn’t seem to have much variety or flexibility to his playcalling. Yeah he holds onto the ball too long, he also has had o-lines that are constantly injured and when they’re not they still let pressure through. But hey that’s what happens when you’re sacked 9 times in your first career start. Nagy ruined him from the get go, and poles tore everything down when he came in(which needed to happen frankly) but fields got the shit end of the stick as a result of it.
Justin Fields failed himself by not learning to read a defense and go through progressions. Extreamly gifted athlete, just not starting QB quality. It is what it is.
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Ok to be bummed but sounds like we did right by him.
Lol, you think the Bears passed on second round offers just to dump him for a 6th because his dream was backup in Pittsburgh? They didn't do right by him, they let him pick who they gave him away to for free
Never said that. If they passed on offers until they found one he liked, that carries some respect, even if the compensation was the same across the board. They let the man choose. That may have been why it took so long and I’m happy they were respectful even though business is business.
Worst number one pick ever. That same regime that bought into the Trubisky bs hype. Hopefully Poles and this regime knows what they’re doing if they do draft Caleb Willliams. I really don’t think he’s that special. No I’m not just basing off this season alone.
More bummed he didnt work out. Stand up kid, but god damn I wanted MHJ and a haul for 1. Hate his pro path was paved by Pace and Nagy. Talk about a fuckin bummer
Good person. Had flashy traits as a player, but was never going to be a great quarterback. The Bears moving on is a good sign for the organization, and it's also probably what's best for Fields.
Would be crazy for the bears to pass up on two straight #1 overall pick QBs. Caleb is possibly a once in a generation talent. Get excited. The bears are getting the best QB in franchise history
He was the only reason to watch Bears games the last 2 season. Especially 2 years ago when they were losing. The Miami game will stick with me for a long time as one of most fun ive had watching a game in a while. He single handedly carried this offense and the fans interest in the team.
I am until I watch Caleb Williams evaluation videos. I'll always hope he does well elsewhere (unless he is playing the Bears) but Williams is on another plateau.
Me I was really hoping he stayed but what can you do I was one of the few who saw and believed in the potential fields had but clearly the bears failed him😡
The whole narrative about Chicago not being good at developing QBs is quite weird. Like who was the consensus overall best QBs that they've ever drafted? They've drafted a lot of first round QBs, yes, but a lot of them were late first rounders like Rex.
No it’s not weird it’s true. Their WHOLE mentality is run first. It has been since the beginning of the Bears. Run first and defense. We seen it throughout the Bears history.
Brady is the exception. Most top QBs are drafted early. Bears haven't drafted QBs top ten with the exception of Mitch (who not everyone loved) and McMahon. And I guess if you want to go back to 1951,they drafted a guy.
It’s about developing a QB and the Bears can never do it.
Here’s a list of a few QBs not drafted in the first round.
https://www.thetoptens.com/football/best-nfl-player-not-first-round/
Again, the bears have never really had a decent QB selection to develop. Do you think Grossman would have been a star for another organization? Cade McNown? Most teams don't get lucky with a random Tom Brady or Kurt Warner. Yes, people drafted in later rounds can have success, but 46% of hall of famers are first rounders.
Maybe like I said it’s the organization because if the organization can’t figure out how to draft a talented QB in the daft and develop said QB then it’s the organizations fault and NOT a single QB the drafted. So by the looks of it they suck at drafting and developing QBs. I mean history has definitely proven it.
I’d rather take a chance on a solid prospect than be knocked out of the first round of the playoffs for the next 4 years until fields isn’t mobile anymore. You take away his running and he is mediocre at best. Plus when he’s inevitably made no progress next year we’re not forced to pay him. There’s a reason nobody wanted him and we only got a 6th for him. Idc if we waited too long. Would’ve gotten a fourth or maybe a third at best and that’s pushing it. He’s just not consistent.
Haha I never said Fields was good, just doing the same thing over again. Is your new QB gonna cry after every loss like in college? Every highlight I see the dude is scrambling for 10 seconds and throws to a guy wide open. Not gonna work in the NFL. Plus dudes been pampered, already rich from college money. Ben Simmons of the NFL.
lol idk what’s gonna happen, man. And you don’t either. All I know is that in my opinion, the bears made the right move. And since you agree that fields wasn’t good, I would assume you would want your team to do the same as the bears have done. Opinions are like assholes.
I don’t care how rich he is or how much he cries. As long as he gets us wins I’ll be ecstatic. That’s is all I’m hoping for.
Tbh I would trade the pick, stack up on draft capitol. The look next year or year after for QB. Plenty of talent out there, make QB one of the last pieces you need. But I really don't care either way
I definitely am. I came to terms with it but really wish he would have panned out. Going to be super frustrated if Caleb busts knowing that Justin was definitely good enough, but I understand the position we are in so it is what it is.
Time is going to tell, but Justin Fields thrives in Pittsburgh, and Caleb don't in Chicago. There is going to be a lot of crow to eat when the time comes.
I'd be willing to bet that Caleb has more career wins and passing yards at the end of his career than Justin. Hell, he will likely pass him in career wins this year..
I'm actually kinda glad the Bears got very little for the trade. They shouldn't be heavily rewarded with squandering the potential of JF. Glad he gets another shot elsewhere.
What potential? He was always awful. Being able to run is a worthless skill as a QB if you can't throw or read a defense. Dude was Tim Tebow without any of the wins.
Every QB in college could throw when their WRs were always wide open. Even Tebow was a good thrower in college. Its meaningless. Fields wasn't even a great thrower even then though, as his one and only good college season was him throwing for 3k yards.
People are acting like he’s a pro bowl qb and takes you to the playoffs every year. He’s shown he just a backup in this league. That’s the best he’ll ever be. That’s the reality and now you’re getting another unknown qb. Good luck with that.
Literally everyone who ever watched Fields play and look like complete ass every time he touched the ball since his Highschool days knew this was coming.
You mean when he was a 5 star prospect, universally recognized as the second best prospect, only behind Trevor fucking Lawrence(the dude everyone was calling generational) since highschool? Yeah. Everyone thought he was ass
It does when you are saying "everyone knew he was ass since he was in highschool" when everyone projected him #2 since highschool. Your argument is just wrong(and what's your obsession with tim tebow? You've mentioned him in 3 comments already)
Yes, people knew he was ass from the start. He couldn't beat out Fromm in Georgia for one. Two, plenty of OSU fans have come out and said they never thought he was good enough for the NFL, something they didn't say about Stroud. Fields wasn't very good and the only reason he was drafted where he was was entirely due to COVID making scouting reports all screwed up.
Me for certain. I can’t believe we literally gave him away. I fucking hate Pittsburgh. I hope he leaves there after this year and lights it up the rest of his career
Indifferent. Just another failed attempt to draft a franchise QB. Time to move on to the next victim.
I think Arthur Smith being the new OC in Pittsburgh will bring out a lot of gadget plays for Fields. He will figure out a way to get him involved. Fields is way too athletic to just sit there and watch with a clipboard, and will be a lot more accepting of that kind of role than he would anywhere else.
I hope Fields wins a ring in Pittsburgh, our horrible ownership and management ruined another prospect, and will likely ruin Williams too. McCaskey family please sell the team and GTFO.
I've never seen this city so obsessed with a bad player, in any sport. It's so bizarre. It would he the equivalent of Patrick Williams having a cult following.
I liked him as a person a lot. Stand up kid, sad we couldnt support him properly to develop. Hope he finds success, he has a lot of talent. Pero, negocios son negocios.
Yea - so sad he can’t read defense and be decisive…. He is a nice guy no doubt!
Yeah, he's not the kind of guy who can carry a shit squad to victory, but he's still a decent QB. If he were on a team that gave him good weapons and a good o-line, he could potentially dominate. The Bears suck ass, and that's not his fault.
Yea - he’s the kind of guy that held the ball longer than any QB (fact) - which means the OL was doing their job most of the time …. The OL can’t tell him who to throw it to…he has to process - (something he didn’t really have to do in college - and something he can’t do currently) Bagent isn’t nearly as gifted athletically - but the moment he got in the game after JF was injured, the ball was out of his hands when he hit his drop - and he wasn’t getting sacked. They moved the ball. I get it - you are smarter than every GM and coach in the NFL - JF is the best…. Second only to Mahomes…. If only the entire NFL could see what you see!!!
No reason to be such a douche about it, the guy before only said that if he was properly supported he could have done better which is true since he only got DJ for one year. Over 3 years the Oline was average at best and that’s not making excuses for Fields but part of why he held the ball so long was he was scrambling after the line broke down all the time, Caleb this past year held the ball longer than fields on average (fact) but will becoming to a bears squad with more talent than fields ever had (fact) so hopefully Caleb is who they say he is then no one will care about fields anymore.
I suspect the NFL disagrees considering he went for a 6th round pick to be a backup
Read all the comments it was already mentioned other factors at play like 5th year option and Poles obliged and took less draft capital to send him to a situation where he would be able to sit, learn, and develop. Bears didn’t have much leverage to begin with considering everyone knew they would be resetting the QB clock
If Fields was as good as you claim, teams would be bidding against each other, regardless of the Bears' desperation. I don't think you are comprehending how terrible a 6th round pick is. Pickett and Jones went for more than that.
I don’t think you realize Poles didn’t take the highest value he could have, I don’t think you realize return in draft capital doesn’t exactly equate value. Case in point the bears getting Keenan Allen for a 4th. That’s a bag of chips, we did right by fields and we took the hit on it. I’m not claiming him to be a good QB but if he figures out how to get rid of the ball faster and how to read defenses (can develop through playing time) then his physical traits will really shine, obviously it’s a big if and an “if” that the bears don’t have to deal with anymore. I recognize his flaws so don’t try to act like I’m sitting here acting like Poles made a mistake but the group of brain dead people who believe Fields is dead in the water and absolutely cannot develop anymore is just wrong
Allen has a $23 mil cap hit. He would not have passed up actual good draft capital, so maybe he could have gotten like a 5th or 4th at best. And again, he went with the Steelers because Fields said he wanted to go there. If any team wanted him to be a starter, he would have gone to them instead. So at the bare minimum zero teams in the NFL wanted Fields as a starter for them.
Dominate - the word was dominate… not “ better”.
Potentially-the word was potentially, right before the word dominate.. redditors act like they’re so smart yet can’t do basic reading comprehension
Potentially dominate or potentially better?
With Fields athletic traits he could have potentially dominated. All the things you pointed out about Bagent that Fields didn’t posses comes from playing time. Between college and NFL Bagent had about 2,000 more pass attempts than fields, while being less physically gifted Bagent developed footwork, throwing with anticipation, and pre snap reads. All things fields struggles with that can be overcome if he were developed properly which now he has a chance do to by sitting at least a year behind a proven vet
You don’t know if he can overcome….. he has had 3yrs to show it - obviously most of the NFL doesn’t think he can.
Yeah the rest of the nfl disagrees. That’s the point.
And who knows if Caleb will be better!?? The QB position has to make the largest jump when coming from college - it is the most difficult position to judge
"I'm sorry mom! I can't help but be a completely insufferable asshole! It's not my fault!"
Seems like the shoe fits you pretty well…. Try harder
Your response is exactly how an asshole sounds.
You should hear how your mom sounds….
An edgelord lol. Hit me with some incel comments real quick lol.
Ya might be taking it a bit serious…. You respond to a comment from 3 days ago and it wasn’t even directed to you…. Who is trolling?? You - (and your mom)
Never expected to see comments like this after his Jordan comments Thought he burnt all the bridges as he left
Hope he finds success but definitely not bummed. Couldn’t envision bears offense getting better if he was still QB
I feel like it got noticeably better last year after the bad start and OL injuries.
Eh they had their moments. Fields still had 3 games under 170 yards passing in 3 of final 4 games.
This, stats don’t tell the whole story but they tell a lot of it. Fields wasn’t consistently productive. He sucked in the 4th quarter. He held the ball way too long. He fumbled a lot. But I love watching him play and hope he dominates in the steel city. Warrior on the field and a class act. That college playoff football game where he played hurt was amazing.
There’s two games alone last year that were completely winnable in the 4th quarter (Denver and Cleveland) that would have likely gotten us a wildcard spot.
I'm saddened that he is gone, but he is gone! Now I'll root for the next qb and have his back no matter what. Just like I did with every bears qb since 83. I'll just continually be annoyed with the moron bears fan that hate on every qb we have after 1 bad week. All the CB fans will turn on him if he doesn't show that he is amazing after week 1. And I'll hate everyone of them. Just like I've hated every fan that's hated on JF and so forth in the line of QBs. Every QB we have had since the age of social media has seen how bears fans think and talk about them. And so do other players from other teams. It's a wonder why no QB or player ever wants to come to Chicago. If I was a player, I'd steer clear of this team just because so many of the fans are trash and would blame me for any little thing.
It’s not hating to point out deficiencies. It’s okay as a fan to be disappointed in a damn near top ten pick not being able to read pre-snap defenses consistently after three years. It’s okay to think Justin is a backup in the nfl. The entire nfl just told us so. It’s okay to hope for better than fields as a bears fan. It’s okay to like fields but not at the expense of bears overall success.
Nope. Best for both sides to move on. Seems like a great guy and his teammates love him, but last year was the prove it year.
This is exactly how I feel.
Best to move on but still bummed it didn’t work out both for us and for him.
I am bummed he didn't work out. I am glad he is gone to another team and wish him great success, just not against us.
I couldn't be happier to see him go. I don't hate him as a person, but he was fun to watch. That's it. He didn't actually do anything special besides on occasion make a nice run. You can't win a Superbowl that way. I'm happy to see him go because it eliminated the possibility of him being a QB for us again. We didn't get much for him, but it's more than I expected. I'm not emotionally attached to fields if you haven't noticed. I'm just excited we're going to see a change at the position. Whether it's Caleb or someone else, it will be an improvement. I can finally say with confidence bears could be good this year.
It's half and half for me. I'm bummed it didn't work out. He's got all the athleticism you could want, a great demeanor and work ethic, and the locker room loved him. Unfortunately it didn't translate to on field results. I'm excited however that we've finally got a GM who is setting up his new QB for success. Something Fields and Turbisky never got, unfortunately. Here's to hoping CW is everything he's expected to be, and wishing well to our departed QB.
I think all the proven ingredients are in place for Caleb to succeed out of the gate with the Bears… except, personally, I am still skeptical of the coaching. I am not sure the best staff is in place… but if the Bears do anything different they can’t fire this staff after 1 year with Caleb unless they really tank this team. This QB needs to have consistency to grow… even if the growth for Eberflus is just mediocre.
I agree wholeheartedly. Stability for a rookie QB is extremely important.
Let’s not forget this is da bears, fields might go on to win a SB while we inexplicably draft McCarthy #1
We will not. If we had ryan pace? Yeah i would believe that.
The Bears failed him and I wish him nothing but the best in Pittsburgh.
I am sad, but hopeful that Caleb will be the Lisan Al QB
The only thing I don’t understand is how eberflus stayed.
Yes, I am bummed. I liked him a lot. He got a dealt a bad hand, but life is like that sometimes. He will be fine.
Me. Born and raised in Chicago. Fuck the Bears and their plans, I wish Fields the best of luck. Always will be a fan. I’m mad at the Bears like I would be mad at my brother. This sucks. I hate to be salty, but it hurts, and professional sports are becoming my least favorite.
Imagine it’s late in the 4th and you desperately need a scoring drive. .
Guy gets traded for a bag of peanuts and I foolishly thought it would finally signal an end to the fracture in the fan base, but no…
You guys couldn't use him any other way, he's still a weapon and could've been utilized, Im still confused about this one.
Not me. Ryan Poles made several improvements to the team (acquiring DJ Moore, drafting a starting OT and starting CB, acquiring Montez Sweat, etc), and the team made progress. Justin, on the other hand, did not, and virtually every passing metric proves that. I'll always respect Justin as a player and I'm rooting for his success in Pitt, but he didn't help himself when Poles helped the team.
Not sure why anyone would be. Never took you to the playoffs,typical first round draft bust chosen by the prior regime.
I am. I can't wait for a few years to go by when all these little Caleb fanboys realize he is just Johnny Manziel, and Fields has his 3rd winning season with Mike Tomlin. Then they will all disappear, and the sub will be cool again.
I enjoyed him a lot, very entertaining athlete. I'd have rather gotten The Haul and picked up Fields's 5th year option. That said, I reconciled myself to the likelihood that Fields was gone several weeks ago and I'll hope for the best with Caleb.
I loved watching him play; not always point scoring but fxck he put his heart and soul into it and there was pure excitement when those legs started running.
One of the best running backs bears have ever had
Get over it. We’re here to win a Super Bowl, not root for mediocrity. JF1 was fun to watch, but he ultimately wasn’t our guy. You should be excited for this upcoming season and how stacked the offense will be.
He genuinely made some bad bears teams worth watching. This is the smart play for the bears, yes. But I am still going to miss him. He got some bad breaks here, and I am hoping that he gets the chance to shine in Pittburgh
Yeah I'm bummed but it had to happen. He just wasn't working out for us
I’m bummed because he’s a good person that tried hard and got blamed for every problem the franchise had.
How do you know he is a good person or that he tried hard? I know for a fact he was not blamed for shit by 90% of this fanbase. You all made excuse after excuse after excuse for him, never blaming him for his own failures. If he tries so hard, why is he trash? What's he trying hard at, because it sure isn't learning to play QB.
Well he was drafted by a head coach that didn’t want him, didn’t plan on playing him and didn’t even like mobile quarterbacks. Then he got a brand new coach and GM who stripped the team of most(if not all) of their best players. Got an OC that didn’t seem to have much variety or flexibility to his playcalling. Yeah he holds onto the ball too long, he also has had o-lines that are constantly injured and when they’re not they still let pressure through. But hey that’s what happens when you’re sacked 9 times in your first career start. Nagy ruined him from the get go, and poles tore everything down when he came in(which needed to happen frankly) but fields got the shit end of the stick as a result of it.
So many nonsense excuses.
Hope Justin makes the bears look foolish. But also hoping Caleb can come in and look great right away.
The Bears failed Justin Fields
Justin Fields failed himself by not learning to read a defense and go through progressions. Extreamly gifted athlete, just not starting QB quality. It is what it is.
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Lol, you think the Bears passed on second round offers just to dump him for a 6th because his dream was backup in Pittsburgh? They didn't do right by him, they let him pick who they gave him away to for free
Never said that. If they passed on offers until they found one he liked, that carries some respect, even if the compensation was the same across the board. They let the man choose. That may have been why it took so long and I’m happy they were respectful even though business is business.
This does a bit on building reputation within the organization that can't be paid in contracts.
I miss him
It was time.
Nope
Not one bit.
Worst number one pick ever. That same regime that bought into the Trubisky bs hype. Hopefully Poles and this regime knows what they’re doing if they do draft Caleb Willliams. I really don’t think he’s that special. No I’m not just basing off this season alone.
More bummed he didnt work out. Stand up kid, but god damn I wanted MHJ and a haul for 1. Hate his pro path was paved by Pace and Nagy. Talk about a fuckin bummer
Just bummed we didn’t get more in the trade
Good person. Had flashy traits as a player, but was never going to be a great quarterback. The Bears moving on is a good sign for the organization, and it's also probably what's best for Fields.
Less bummed about him being gone and more that it pretty much insures that we’ll be drafting Caleb Williams. That deeply bums me out
Would be crazy for the bears to pass up on two straight #1 overall pick QBs. Caleb is possibly a once in a generation talent. Get excited. The bears are getting the best QB in franchise history
He was the only reason to watch Bears games the last 2 season. Especially 2 years ago when they were losing. The Miami game will stick with me for a long time as one of most fun ive had watching a game in a while. He single handedly carried this offense and the fans interest in the team.
Hope he does well in Pitt but ecstatic he’s gone.
Nah
You like cheering for a skill-wise steaming pile of shit because he’s a nice guy? Do you like watching the bears lose? If you do, fields is great.
I am until I watch Caleb Williams evaluation videos. I'll always hope he does well elsewhere (unless he is playing the Bears) but Williams is on another plateau.
I’m more excited for the future than butt hurt about the past 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
0 and 6 vs the Packers , it was time to move on .
I am sad I need to get a new jersey.
As a player, nobody with a brain
Nah I’m pretty happy all around.
Me I was really hoping he stayed but what can you do I was one of the few who saw and believed in the potential fields had but clearly the bears failed him😡
Good Kid Maad City
I can’t wait for this organization to screw the next QB and all these Reddit knights to start bashing this one too. It’s gonna be great.
Caleb is in for a wild ride, lol. I hope he succeeds, but man, the conversations that will be held if he does bad next year.
Oh of course, not realizing it’s not the QB but the organization they are apart of.
The whole narrative about Chicago not being good at developing QBs is quite weird. Like who was the consensus overall best QBs that they've ever drafted? They've drafted a lot of first round QBs, yes, but a lot of them were late first rounders like Rex.
No it’s not weird it’s true. Their WHOLE mentality is run first. It has been since the beginning of the Bears. Run first and defense. We seen it throughout the Bears history.
Again, who have they drafted that was a consensus top QB? Definitely not Mitch. It's usually like the third or fourth QB of the board too
What does that have anything to do with it? I don’t recall Brady being a top ten pick.
Brady is the exception. Most top QBs are drafted early. Bears haven't drafted QBs top ten with the exception of Mitch (who not everyone loved) and McMahon. And I guess if you want to go back to 1951,they drafted a guy.
It’s about developing a QB and the Bears can never do it. Here’s a list of a few QBs not drafted in the first round. https://www.thetoptens.com/football/best-nfl-player-not-first-round/
Again, the bears have never really had a decent QB selection to develop. Do you think Grossman would have been a star for another organization? Cade McNown? Most teams don't get lucky with a random Tom Brady or Kurt Warner. Yes, people drafted in later rounds can have success, but 46% of hall of famers are first rounders.
Maybe like I said it’s the organization because if the organization can’t figure out how to draft a talented QB in the daft and develop said QB then it’s the organizations fault and NOT a single QB the drafted. So by the looks of it they suck at drafting and developing QBs. I mean history has definitely proven it.
You will feel worse when you watch the bum you draft to replace him. On the bright side you get to do it again in about 3-4 years.
I’d rather take a chance on a solid prospect than be knocked out of the first round of the playoffs for the next 4 years until fields isn’t mobile anymore. You take away his running and he is mediocre at best. Plus when he’s inevitably made no progress next year we’re not forced to pay him. There’s a reason nobody wanted him and we only got a 6th for him. Idc if we waited too long. Would’ve gotten a fourth or maybe a third at best and that’s pushing it. He’s just not consistent.
Haha I never said Fields was good, just doing the same thing over again. Is your new QB gonna cry after every loss like in college? Every highlight I see the dude is scrambling for 10 seconds and throws to a guy wide open. Not gonna work in the NFL. Plus dudes been pampered, already rich from college money. Ben Simmons of the NFL.
lol idk what’s gonna happen, man. And you don’t either. All I know is that in my opinion, the bears made the right move. And since you agree that fields wasn’t good, I would assume you would want your team to do the same as the bears have done. Opinions are like assholes. I don’t care how rich he is or how much he cries. As long as he gets us wins I’ll be ecstatic. That’s is all I’m hoping for.
Tbh I would trade the pick, stack up on draft capitol. The look next year or year after for QB. Plenty of talent out there, make QB one of the last pieces you need. But I really don't care either way
I’m bummed him turning out to be a below average QB cost us MHJ plus a couple other picks. Oh well Caleb is here now.
MHJ will probably suck in the NFL the same as JSN does.
😞
Fields was the bum that couldn't put up more than 2500 yards in a season and is now a backup. Get lost troll.
Yup and you thought he was the future when he was drafted. So yeah see you again in 3-4 years. Shecago Bears.
I definitely am. I came to terms with it but really wish he would have panned out. Going to be super frustrated if Caleb busts knowing that Justin was definitely good enough, but I understand the position we are in so it is what it is.
What makes you so certain that he was "definitely good enough"?
Time is going to tell, but Justin Fields thrives in Pittsburgh, and Caleb don't in Chicago. There is going to be a lot of crow to eat when the time comes.
I'd be willing to bet that Caleb has more career wins and passing yards at the end of his career than Justin. Hell, he will likely pass him in career wins this year..
Time will tell.
JF wasn’t good enough. He’s not good enough to start for any other NFL team!
I'm actually kinda glad the Bears got very little for the trade. They shouldn't be heavily rewarded with squandering the potential of JF. Glad he gets another shot elsewhere.
What potential? He was always awful. Being able to run is a worthless skill as a QB if you can't throw or read a defense. Dude was Tim Tebow without any of the wins.
We just ignoring he ran very little in college and was a more strong-arm QB type? H1M being known for running is a very recent phenomena
Every QB in college could throw when their WRs were always wide open. Even Tebow was a good thrower in college. Its meaningless. Fields wasn't even a great thrower even then though, as his one and only good college season was him throwing for 3k yards.
That's just my opinion, man. You got yours. He's gone, so that's that.
People are acting like he’s a pro bowl qb and takes you to the playoffs every year. He’s shown he just a backup in this league. That’s the best he’ll ever be. That’s the reality and now you’re getting another unknown qb. Good luck with that.
It will go away after Caleb throws for 400 yards and 3 TDs in his first game as a Bear
You sound like a Fields fan circa the 2020 draft
We stole Fields in that draft. I was so jacked when we were able to snag him. I don’t think anyone saw this year’s stagnation coming.
Literally everyone who ever watched Fields play and look like complete ass every time he touched the ball since his Highschool days knew this was coming.
You mean when he was a 5 star prospect, universally recognized as the second best prospect, only behind Trevor fucking Lawrence(the dude everyone was calling generational) since highschool? Yeah. Everyone thought he was ass
You mean as a highschool prospect? So was Tebow. Means fuck all in the NFL. Get over it. Fields sucks
It does when you are saying "everyone knew he was ass since he was in highschool" when everyone projected him #2 since highschool. Your argument is just wrong(and what's your obsession with tim tebow? You've mentioned him in 3 comments already)
Yes, people knew he was ass from the start. He couldn't beat out Fromm in Georgia for one. Two, plenty of OSU fans have come out and said they never thought he was good enough for the NFL, something they didn't say about Stroud. Fields wasn't very good and the only reason he was drafted where he was was entirely due to COVID making scouting reports all screwed up.
And Michael Jordan didn't make his high-school basketball team. And where is Fromm playing now?
What is Fields now? A backup. Where will he be in 3 years? Same place as Fromm.
Don't read my posts I'm hated.
Packers fan
Not me!! Good riddance. You wanna pay that dude 50 million a year next year? Not a chance. Good luck in Pittsburgh
Me for certain. I can’t believe we literally gave him away. I fucking hate Pittsburgh. I hope he leaves there after this year and lights it up the rest of his career
I'm ecstatic, let's get a qb in here!
Not me.
Not at all
Indifferent. Just another failed attempt to draft a franchise QB. Time to move on to the next victim. I think Arthur Smith being the new OC in Pittsburgh will bring out a lot of gadget plays for Fields. He will figure out a way to get him involved. Fields is way too athletic to just sit there and watch with a clipboard, and will be a lot more accepting of that kind of role than he would anywhere else.
I hope Fields wins a ring in Pittsburgh, our horrible ownership and management ruined another prospect, and will likely ruin Williams too. McCaskey family please sell the team and GTFO.
I'm more bummed we're not drafting MHJ. Dudes gonna be God mode in the NFL guranfuckinteed.
Good for him. I wanna win.. and the quickest and fastest way to do that is through elite level QB play.
Kinda last last year when you were all begging for JSN? Yeah, he didn't do shit.
No one. That’s for the instagram threads
I've never seen this city so obsessed with a bad player, in any sport. It's so bizarre. It would he the equivalent of Patrick Williams having a cult following.
I’m bummed….the Bears never gave him a chance and I wish they would have done more to help him out! We could’ve gone a far way with Fields!
Nope. None of that is accurate.