If Love wasn't being propped up by better coaching and surrounding talent last week the Bears wouldn't have the top pick all but locked up. You could even make the argument that Carolina could have won that game if the two teams swapped qbs. However the counter argument is: name a qb who went on to have a great career after leaving Chicago. There are a few in recent memory who looked like dogshit with the Bears after putting up good numbers elsewhere. It does make the rumors that the top qb prospect wants nothing to do with Chicago hard to dismiss. If Fields ends up taking Washington or Atlanta to the playoffs next year it will say a lot.
