All of the top 4 guys come with major question marks so there isn't a guy who is clearly better than Fields. And whatever you think of Fields, he had no OL and a pitiful WR group in 2023 and the Bears defense was in the process of being torn down.

On top of that the Bears need help at virtually every unit on the field except perhaps QB and TE. If they sign Montgomery they are okay at RB. But they need at least 2 OL, probably at least 4 guys in the defensive front 7, a WR1 (which they solved with this trade), probably 2 dbs of some sort. That isn't going to happen in free agency or in one draft unless they're extremely lucky.

If Fields sucks this year, the Bears have a ton of assets to get a top QB in the 2024 draft.

If Fields plays great with improvements to his supporting cast, the Bears are well positioned for the future.

Their position is really hedged either way.

If you draft a QB this year, you either waste the value of the 2023 pick or marginalize Fields’ value in a trade.

and Williams.

Maybe build up an offensive line so the quarterback they have now doesn't get killed.

Excite me. If young was a bit bigger, he'd be the easy pick. Richardson is a combine creation and won't be in the league in 3-4 years. Stroud or Levis just do not seem to have it.

If this was next year and the Bears had the 1 pick, it would be easy that they would draft Williams and everyone agrees with that.