Once I'm going to take the Kinder approach.
Please explain to the class how me telling you that you need to keep your mind open to the possibility that Ryan Poles trades the #1 pick AND Justin Fields is me "letting my desire to keep fields clouding my judgment" - given that in that scenario, the Bears end up with neither Caleb Williams nor Justin Fields?
Please explain it and be very detailed. No using generic cop-outs like "common sense" - be specific.
Because between the two of us in that scenario the only one who seems to be getting upset is you. I'm the one who proposed the scenario where the Bears end up with neither quarterback. Logic would dictate the only reason that would upset you is you want one of them and given your weird attack on me over Justin fields, it's reasonable to assume that you are attached to the other quarterback.
I hate to break it to you but it could very well be that the Bears internally determined Caleb Williams to be too high risk in terms of personality and ability to mentally handle the NFL, regardless of the media constantly glazing the prospect. He may also be done with Justin Fields. In which case, it remains a possibility, and that's all I'm saying is it is a logical possibility, that he gets the haul, still trades fields, and takes one of the other quarterbacks.
I don't see how that's a controversial take when using critical thinking, nor do I understand how such a scenario would paint me as someone who is " letting my desire for them to keep Fields cloud my judgment" - rather, it feels like you are simply projecting instead....
Because you know trading Fields and the #1 to get Hartman in the 7th isn't going to happen? Because you know if we get rid of the #1 to get a long shot we're not getting rid of Fields?
The only way we get rid of Fields is because we're not moving off #1 to get someone better. We're not getting rid of Fields and moving down 3 spots because we don't like Williams to risk the teams we put ahead of us also not liking Williams.
And we're not getting a haul to move down a few spots so obviously your plan is to get a long shot in exchange for a haul in which case it only makes sense that Fields stays while the long shot is developed.
Hate to break it to you but I don't give a shit who the QB the Bears take at #1 is the same applies. If they're getting a QB it's likely with #1. If they're not getting a QB with #1 they're riding with Fields. They're not risking the QB they want to gain 800 points worth of picks to put 2 QB needy teams in front of them.
Bears could say their #1 and #2 prospects are equal and not care which one they get and let DC make the decision for them but that trade is a mid 2nd at best. We'd have to give DC our #1 and #111 for their #2 and #36.
If Bears equal choices are Williams and Maye and then DC takes Penix they could trade again to let NE make the decision but neither or both equals a haul.
After that you're adding too many variables, space and QB needy teams. Nobody does that. If they do they're likely losing their jobs because it doesn't work out as planned. And like I said if that is Poles' plan he should lose his job as soon as he says that's his plan before he has the chance.
We are not NE and going to pick Brady in the 6th (and NE didn't have a 1st rounder that year for getting Bill). Plus they had Bledsoe who they didn't trade to make room for Brady.
At least try to make your scenarios realistic or I'm going to apply realism to them for you.