Go ahead and roll the list of starting QBs since 2000 or whatever, but the truth is that not only have the Bears had bad starting QB play relative to the rest of the league, if anything their backups have been even worse in comparison to other teams. Your chances to win a game with an average QB might be 50%, and with a backup drop to 25%. But with Nathan Peterman or late-career Foles, it was 5% or less. The backup QB position needs to be thought of as a whole separate auxiliary spot on the roster, like KR or longsnapper or something. The starter WILL go down at some point in the season, your backup will get some reps.

That’s why it’s so important to have a guy you can trust behind center, and I’m excited what Fields can do in the role, even if Bagent gets hurt.