Sounds like John Fox wants Watson

[BearClaw55]

Maybe all the coaches going to Watson's proday wasn't a smoke screen.

John Fox

"We spend a lot of time measuring. Height; weight; hand size; arm length; 40-yard dash; 20-yard dash; 10-yard dash; short shuttle; intelligence off of the Wonderlic (test); personality. But it’s really hard to measure a guy’s leadership ability and a guy’s ability to inspire people around him. I think as I look back — and I’ve seen a lot of quarterbacks in 28 years — I think if I had to pick a trait, it would be the ability to inspire the people around you."

"Again, you do research. With Russell Wilson, everybody talked about how short he was. Everybody talked about how he can’t see. My experience having watched him for years was he was going to be successful. … Jim McMahon. I’m not saying he’s the most prolific passer in Chicago Bears history. But I think he inspired his teammates. I’m not saying the skill set is perfect. But that has just been my experience. And Jake did that very well in my time in Carolina."

www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-john-fox-nfl-meetings-20170329-story,amp.html

 

[Aesopian]

I would love to see Watson's bow and arrow in Chicago almost as good as Willie Young going fishing.

 

[Jailbreak]

If they like him enough, go get him. He has the intangibles, arm strength and accuracy. Definitely a gamer.

 

[westcoast bear fanatic]

Maybe all the coaches going to Watson's proday wasn't a smoke screen.

John Fox

"We spend a lot of time measuring. Height; weight; hand size; arm length; 40-yard dash; 20-yard dash; 10-yard dash; short shuttle; intelligence off of the Wonderlic (test); personality. But it’s really hard to measure a guy’s leadership ability and a guy’s ability to inspire people around him. I think as I look back — and I’ve seen a lot of quarterbacks in 28 years — I think if I had to pick a trait, it would be the ability to inspire the people around you."

www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-john-fox-nfl-meetings-20170329-story,amp.html

Maybe there's hope for Fox yet. Perhaps being paired with Cutler for 2 years has made him see the light.

We know Fox runs Halas Hall so if he wants Watson then he will get him assuming he's there at #3.

Now just Pace needs to put a lid on Fox before he gives away the draft board.

 

[ZenBear34]

So Watson is the only quarterback with leadership and the ability to inspire? Confirmation bias much?

 

[westcoast bear fanatic]

So Watson is the only quarterback with leadership and the ability to inspire? Confirmation bias much?

Perhaps Fox is blowing a smokescreen like Pace may have done yesterday with the QB talk but he just described Deshaun Watson, deal with it.

 

[Aesopian]

So Watson is the only quarterback with leadership and the ability to inspire? Confirmation bias much?

At a big stage DeShaun Watson has shown to be the best leader of the bunch.

Kizer has the size.

Mahomes has the arm.

Trubisky has the accuracy.

 

[ZenBear34]

By the way, Fox also said that Glennon was "no doubt" the starter and it was a good idea to have that starter feel secure in that decision. Not sure taking a QB at 3 is a great way to make him feel secure.

 

[ZenBear34]

At a big stage DeShaun Watson has shown to be the best leader of the bunch.

Kizer has the size.

Mahomes has the arm.

Trubisky has the accuracy.

That's an...oversimplification.

 

[number51]

I'm not convinced coaching can fix bad decision making. I've seen coaches try, but I've never seen it work.

 

[TL1961]

Maybe there's hope for Fox yet. Perhaps being paired with Cutler for 2 years has made him see the light.

We know Fox runs Halas Hall so if he wants Watson then he will get him assuming he's there at #36

Now just Pace needs to put a lid on Fox before he gives away the draft board.

Fixed it.

 

[botfly10]

I'm kind of scared of Watson a little bit, but tell you what - I fully support this regime taking a risk on a high QB. Even if they get Watson and he busts (or any other high QB) I will still be glad they at least took a swing. I'm tired of the small ball bullshit with the QB position.

 

[ZenBear34]

Feelings? You're talking about feelings?

Mike Glennon has to a lot to prove to the Bears and the NFL. This is Glennon's LAST shot in the NFL, he has to prove he's franchise caliber or he's gone.

Glennon's contract can be terminated with little cap hit.

I'm just relaying what Fox said in the interview. He said clearly "Glennon is the starter" and when asked about competition he said it's good to have guys push and be competitive but that it was important for the quarterback to feel secure. I know there is some strong denial going on here, but unless the Bears are playing an incredible game of chess-including repeatedly calling him the starter, giving him$18.5 million, talking at length at how much they like him, not meeting with Watson at the combine(but sending everyone to his pro day) etc, Glennon is the starter and the Bears aren't likely to draft a QB high.

 

[Chicago Staleys]

If they like him enough, go get him. He has the intangibles, arm strength and accuracy. Definitely a gamer.

"Accuracy"?

 

[iueyedoc]

Sounds like Fox wants to trade a draft pick to the Mets for Tim Tebow. Inspirational and a Gold level Semtex QB, get it done Pace!!

 

[Enasic]

Feelings? You're talking about feelings?

Mike Glennon has to a lot to prove to the Bears and the NFL. This is Glennon's LAST shot in the NFL, he has to prove he's franchise caliber or he's gone.

Glennon's contract can be terminated with little cap hit.

Wait, what? He barely got a first shot. And his first shot as a young player, he performed pretty well on a terrible situation. He's only 27 years old. This is certainly not his "last" shot. You see journeyman type QBs latch on somewhere and start a season or two for teams all the time. And if he performs well this season and the Bears draft a QB for the future, Glennon may start somewhere else. Not saying he's going to be great or anything...but saying it's his last shot is an exaggeration.

 

[Adipost]

I would love to see Watson's bow and arrow in Chicago almost as good as Willie Young going fishing.

That's a 15 yard penalty in the NFL. Just ask Josh Norman.

 

[CHICAGOMIDWAYMONSTERS]

Fox wants Watson! Hell yeah!

Hopefully we trade Glennon for a draft pick(s) next year.

If we have the final drive of the game, I feel good knowing Deshaun Watson is leading the team.

 

[run and shoot]

Maybe all the coaches going to Watson's proday wasn't a smoke screen.

John Fox

"We spend a lot of time measuring. Height; weight; hand size; arm length; 40-yard dash; 20-yard dash; 10-yard dash; short shuttle; intelligence off of the Wonderlic (test); personality. But it’s really hard to measure a guy’s leadership ability and a guy’s ability to inspire people around him. I think as I look back — and I’ve seen a lot of quarterbacks in 28 years — I think if I had to pick a trait, it would be the ability to inspire the people around you."

"Again, you do research. With Russell Wilson, everybody talked about how short he was. Everybody talked about how he can’t see. My experience having watched him for years was he was going to be successful. … Jim McMahon. I’m not saying he’s the most prolific passer in Chicago Bears history. But I think he inspired his teammates. I’m not saying the skill set is perfect. But that has just been my experience. And Jake did that very well in my time in Carolina."

www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-john-fox-nfl-meetings-20170329-story,amp.html

Leadership, inspiring teamates and elevating others is what we need . It's what we haven't had here at the Qb position since McMahon

 

[bearmick]

If we have the final drive of the game, I feel good knowing Deshaun Watson is leading the team.

Yep.