Bleacher Report · Aug 15, 2021
Justin Fields' Preseason Debut Should Crush Bears' Andy Dalton-as-Starter Plan
The Chicago Bears' plan to start veteran quarterback Andy Dalton never held much weight, because the organization made a significant investment to trade up and select Justin Fields with the 11th pick in this year's NFL draft.
But the organization, specifically head coach Matt Nagy, continued the needless charade of building up Dalton as the starter. In March, the Bears' social media team tweeted Dalton's status as QB1. Even after the franchise chose Fields, Nagy told reporters in June that Dalton will be Chicago's starter. On Wednesday, the coach said he'd feel great about the veteran leading the offense if a game were tomorrow.
