THE TAKE
As I said on @FTFonFS1 and @thescorechicago and in every convo I had on this…
Starting Bagent made the most sense. Keenum was a great story but the Bears believe Bagent is a top 32 QB who has a multi-year deal. Caleb could be out longer, or again.
Bagent was the right choice.
BOLDNESS
28/100
GRADE
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PLAYERS / TEAMS
Esteban BagentCase KeenumCaleb WilliamsChicago Bears
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
Bagent starting over Keenum was justified by team performance, QB development, or retrospective analysis;
FALSE IF
Keenum significantly outperformed Bagent or the decision harmed the team's season
recency biasnarrative driven
This take hasn't been graded yet. Resolution expected JAN 15, 2027.