Although the regular college football season is on the cusp of its conclusion, a ton of action is yet to be unpacked. The primary one on the list is the 2024 NFL draft. The final draft is in August 2024. However, the preparations have seeped their way into most NFL teams’ minds, the Chicago Bears being one in the headlines for the same.
Justin Feilds is the backbone of the Bears. Yet the team might wager his position against the prospect of having two premium draft members, USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye. All of it boils down to only one thing: Feilds proving his worth yet again as the most suitable QB for the Bears.
Justin Feilds or Caleb Williams?
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Well, Matt Eberfuls seems the real answer to the question, as per ‘Undisputed’ guest, and the reputed NFL personality Richard Sharman. As per his observation of events, “If you keep the same coach, then you got to keep Justin Fields because what’s the point of bringing Caleb Williams into this situation is going to be the same result. You build around him.” Well, looking at Eberflus’s 7-22 record with the Bears, also considered the ‘worst record of any coach in Bear’s history’, any fan would be compelled to give it a thought.
Should Bears draft Caleb Williams or stick with Justin Fields?
“Until you build a great team around him it doesn’t matter who the QB is…He can’t do it all by himself.” — @RSherman_25 pic.twitter.com/WtjLK3KpQH
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) November 28, 2023
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Speaking of this season, for instance, the Bears are ranking last in the NFC North with their 4-8 record hanging around their neck. According to Sherman, it’s all about ‘building a team around them’. However, the poor records might not be the only reason for the Bears to opt for Williams and May in their 2024 mock draft.
As per a 20-year-old tradition, the franchise picks up their QB in the first draft, only to draft another one within the next four years. This might also be something Feilds might have to compete for, changing the history of Bear to put it simply, among the opinions of analysts flowing from each corner. Reputed personalities like Skip Bayless opined, “Bears should move on from Justin Feilds.” Nonetheless, former WR Keyshawn Johnson begs to differ from Bayless as he feels “Justin Feilds is a better quarterback than Caleb Willims.”
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Despite the glaringly different opinions that people have, Feilds will have to stay firm on his ground to prove himself the most suitable pick for the Bears, or Williams will. Given Feilds’ history with the Bears, the QB bailing the team out from the toughest of games, the franchise might give it a second thought.
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