I’d argue whiffing on Stroud was even worse. CJ came out the gate playing at an all pro level and Poles met with him, had a private work out with him, and couldn’t tell he was way better than Fields. This is the guy people want selecting our next QB. Seriously, think about it. Ryan Poles couldn’t tell the difference between an all pro MVP candidate QB and one of the worst passers in the league.
His passer rating has gotten better this year. He went from Zach Wilson tier as a rookie to 2020 Mitch Trubisky by year three. Maybe in three more years he’ll reach Andy Dalton tier
Their schedule is soft as baby shit
Yeah, Poles already BADLY fucked up his QB evaluation. He’s seen Fields in practice, on the white board, etc. He then got to see Stroud workout, and on the white board, and he thought Fields was better. Stroud was already miles ahead of Fields. This would be like if a GM had to evaluate 2018 Aaron Rodgers and 2018 Blake Bortles and he went with Bortles. Poles should not get another shot at this.
The ref is literally grinning while giving us penalties