Justin Fields or Caleb Williams: Breaking Down the Bears' QB Conundrum

The Chicago Bears face a franchise-defining decision this offseason. Which road will they choose?

Luke Easterling | Feb 9, 2024

Justin Fields or Caleb Williams: Breaking Down the Bears' QB Conundrum /

The Chicago Bears have a wonderful problem.

On one hand, they already have a young and promising quarterback in Justin Fields, who has flashed superstar potential over the past three seasons since the Bears traded up in the first round to draft him.

On the other, they currently own the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, with the opportunity to take a player many believe to be a generational prospect in USC quarterback Caleb Williams.

Do they keep Fields, and use the No. 1 pick to continue building around him as their franchise quarterback? Or do they start over at the game's most important position with a high-ceiling rookie?

I recently sat down with Bryan Perez of Bears Talk to break down the situation, and discuss which way Chicago should go:

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LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more. Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com