Let's assume he was a 2nd round prospect before the arrest...which is certainly debatable.....he went on to have one of, if not the greatest rookie seasons for a QB in history. Obviously, evaluating QBs is a tricky proposition. It'll be interesting to watch how Prescott plays next year and if he suffers from a sophomore slump. The more tape that is out on you, the harder it is to perform. I think he has the right tools around him though. The Cowboys had the perfect recipe for a rookie QB: A dominant OL, a dominant RB, and a very good receiving corp. Not to mention, a good defense. It's disappointing that Pace passed on Prescott, when even I thought he was a worthy target in the mid rounds, but considering how many times he was passed over, you can't fault him any more than any other GM out there.
the Bears don't exactly have what the Cowboys have. like, not even close. it's easy to see when one team goes 13-3 and the other goes 3-13. on which planet was Dak Prescott going to perform at the same level with the 2016 Chicago Bears as he did with the 2016 Dallas Cowboys?
it's a moot point whether the Bears drafted him or not. it's the same as the Bears drafting Rodgers in 2005. he wouldn't be the same player.
it's funny how about 2 weeks ago people were calling Pace dickless if he didn't draft a QB at #3 and now it's looking like everyone's more on board with a FA and skipping drafting a QB at #3. what the fuck is it? seriously. if the floor of any quarterback you can draft this year is the same in rounds 1-3, I say you pass on drafting one with the #3 pick and get a monster defensive player. the defense is still a work in progress. until they can consistently harass offenses in their backfield and field a secondary that can force turnovers, that's a priority still. the Chicago Bears aren't losing games exclusively due to QB play. they're losing them because they're losing the turnover battle every week.
if the quarterbacks the Bears have used consistently throw about 4 interceptions a game like Barkley and lose by like 28 points, I'll buy your theory. they're still narrowly losing games that they can win if they'd beat the fuck out of other teams offenses and strip the ball from them.
on the contrary, I think anyone who's anyone is on board for a gamechanger QB. a healthy offensive line, Jeffery, Meredith, White, and Howard coupled with someone who won't routinely shit the bed sounds pretty potent to me.
