Matt Nagy has reiterated for months now that the Chicago Bears have a plan at quarterback. It is simple and straightforward. Andy Dalton will going into 2021 as the starter. He's a veteran with a long track record of success. Justin Fields will be his backup and take the opportunity to learn from the sideline. The idea is to not throw the rookie onto the field before he is ready to play.
This is hardly an unproven approach. Several quarterbacks have found success doing it that way. Patrick Mahomes is the most recent. Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer are others. The head coach saw it work before. He feels this is what is best for Fields in the long run. A lot of people don't like that. Many because they just want to see their shiny new quarterback play. However, others think the 11th overall pick isn't a normal rookie.
He is ready to play right now.
The 22-year old logged two seasons at Ohio State, playing in one of the best conferences in college football. He made the playoffs twice and reached the national championship game last season. Fields played and excelled on the biggest of stages. So to say he's not quite ready for the spotlight of the NFL isn't entirely true. That is why some think Nagy is lying when he says there is no chance the rookie wins the starting job next month. Those beliefs seemed to get some reinforcement when the coach and GM Ryan Pace met with the media on Tuesday before the start of training camp. After a long season, Nagy was asked point-blank how he'd react if Fields came out and dominated the preseason. While he danced around whether it would have an effect on his decision, the man didn't hold back his reaction to the idea.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL3GzoOO06s&ab_channel=TheRichEisenShow







