Kurt Warner delivers powerful case for Bears to move on from Justin Fields

Kurt Warner delivers powerful case for Bears to move on from Justin Fields originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago

LAS VEGAS – Everyone has their own idea about what the Bears should do with quarterback Justin Fields this offseason.

With the No. 1 pick in his back pocket, general manager Ryan Poles faces a franchise-altering decision that will define his Chicago rebuild project: Will he stick with Fields or move on and draft Caleb Williams?

While there are countless opinions floating around Las Vegas about the direction the Bears should travel at quarterback, one Hall of Fame quarterback stood out Thursday.

“They are weighing a tough decision,” Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner told NBC Sports Chicago. “What I’ll say is when you get to the point, we’re at with quarterbacks in this league and what you have to pay them and what that means for your organization, you better know he’s the guy. That, to me, really is where teams get in trouble. Like the Giants go give Daniel Jones $40 million to Daniel Jones. He hasn’t shown us he’s that guy. We can hope he’s that guy. We’ve seen glimpses maybe, but he hasn’t shown us he’s that guy. So, the Giants are behind the eight-ball because he’s still not that guy. Maybe he will be in three years, but he’s not right now. So, they pay him.

“I think the thing with Justin for me is, he hasn’t shown me he’s that guy. Doesn’t mean he’s not talented. Doesn’t mean he can’t be great and a franchise quarterback. But when you have three years and you don’t take out the doubt to go, ‘He’s our guy!’ I think you have to move on. You can’t just go pay that guy $50 million in hopes that those glimpses you saw turn into greatness. It may be unfortunate because some of these guys play too early, they are not ready yet, their next step or their next contract is going to be determined by it. But that’s all we can go on. If you have played for three years, you have to prove to me you’re…

Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/kurt-warner-delivers-powerful-case-130000756.html

Author : NBC Sports Chicago

Publish date : 2024-02-09 13:00:00

Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.