Bears grades: Chase Daniel aces his pop quiz, while Matt Nagy’s work shines

QUARTERBACKS: A

It’s a positive any time a team gets the kind of production out of a backup quarterback the Bears got from Chase Daniel (27/37, 230 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 106.8 passer rating). But consider the circumstances under which Daniel put up those numbers: On a short week in which the Bears offense didn’t have any full-speed work during walkthrough practices, and nearly four years since he last started a regular season game.

Daniel not only took care of the football — the Bears’ only turnover came when Trey Burton lost a fumble — but he made a number of important throws. After the Bears fell behind 7-0 following that Burton fumble, Daniel hit Allen Robinson for a 29-yard gain on third…