for how much of a reach Trubisky was to draft, with one of the most batshit trade-up-only-1-spot scenarios ever, he should've been next level 21st century quarterback for the ages. he wasn't. Watson's yards weren't great in 2017, but he had 19 touchdowns to Trubisky's 7. Mahomes didn't really play in 2017, so no rookie numbers to compare there, but he put up 5000 yards his next season along with 50 touchdowns. okay? that's Peyton Manning/2007 Tom Brady-with-Randy Moss numbers in his first year starting.
here's a novel concept. try to follow along. it's the Chicago Bears. they've drafted quarterbacks in the first round going back many years. the only one that was really worth anything was McMahon, almost 40 years ago. squabble all you want about his stats, he won games in a rushing/defense will fucking kill you era. just hypothetically speaking, did you ever consider that maybe it isn't the players but rather... the team they're playing for? Marc Trestman made Josh McCown, a perennial journeyman loser, look like the second coming. maybe that was the coach Trubisky and Fields should've been paired with. instead, they got tired, near retirement John Fox and a fucking imbecile never-was Matt Nagy. I'm just saying, maybe it's entirely plausible that... Trubisky and Fields weren't elevated by the coaches above them? like it's a possibility that... maybe they're both not good? you don't have to shit on one to praise the other?
calm your fucking boner, emo kid. this discussion should be over but won't be, because nerds.