5 factors to consider about the Chicago Bears keeping Justin Fields

There are always going to be quarterbacks in later rounds or in future drafts that a team can hit on.

Sometimes the draft hype becomes so loud that we forget you do not have to have a top-three pick to get a franchise quarterback.

Just ask the New York Jets and the San Francisco 49ers about that.

It is true the special talents at quarterback typically get picked in the first round. Joe Burrow went No. 1 overall and completely changed the direction and reputation of the Cincinnati Bengals.

Let’s not forget Russell Wilson was a third-round pick and the GOAT, Tom Brady, went in the sixth.

This dogma that only first-round quarterbacks can lead you to the Super Bowl is not true. The edict that you must have one of the three top picks to get a generational quarterback is also false. Remember, Patrick Mahomes was drafted at 10–seven spots after the Chicago Bears took Mitchell Trubisky.

The other false mindset is if the Bears pass on taking Williams or Maye, there will never be another quarterback like them.

That too is untrue as long as the NFL keeps holding a draft. Some of the classes might indeed be weaker than others, but it is not like there will never be a talented quarterback ever again after this draft.

This upcoming quarterback class is strong, so it is easy to be misled into thinking the franchise will crumble if the Bears do not take a quarterback.

However, not taking a quarterback regularly is what has created this franchise’s long-term mess at the position.

The key to solving and then solidifying the quarterback problem is to keep taking swings at least every other year in the draft (regardless of day) or undrafted rookie free agency. The Bears have drafted just eight quarterbacks this century.

The Carolina Panthers win games.

The Bears have the right to Carolina’s pick, but they do not control the outcome of their games. Yes, the Panthers are bad.

They also just fired head coach Frank Reich. That could be good enough for at least one “let’s win one for the interim coach” victory.

The Panthers still have four division games, and the NFC South is awful.

Let’s not forget the Arizona Cardinals or New England Patriots are just as bad as Carolina. They are capable of losing out and if the Panthers win two more games, the No. 1 overall pick going to the Bears conversation is over.