Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are the results to this week’s confidence poll. The Chicago Bears get a win, and a few more of our fans vote that they are confident in the direction of the franchise. After holding on to beat the Cardinals, our Reacts results now show that 77% of our fanbase is feeling pretty good about where this team is headed, and I honestly still can’t get there with those voters. I like the development we’ve seen from several young players, and the franchise is in a good place salary-cap-wise, but are they really going to run it back with head coach Matt Eberflus? And if they run it back, are they really going to get him a rookie quarterback? The Bears beat reporters are getting the vibe that these last few games matter for Eberflus. The Falcons on Sunday is winnable, and then a season finale in Green Bay could carry a lot of weight. And with the Bears pick via the Panthers now at a 96% chance it’ll be first overall, it sure feels like general manager Ryan Poles is in a prime position to get “his” quarterback. So this is where I’m at right now. I need to see the plan moving forward before changing my vote back to yes. If they go QB in the draft, they have to align him with a new head coach. A rookie quarterback and head coach going into his third season feels too much like déjà vu. Eberflus may have the locker room and the defense playing well, but as a game-day head coach, he’s been bad. But if they bring ‘Flus back, they should keep Justin Fields; however, there needs to be a new offensive coordinator. Luke Getsy hasn’t developed. The other option, which seems the most unlikely, is a new head coach is hired who wants to keep Fields, and I’d be down for that scenario. Check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation. This is SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country here at WCG, and you can also sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys about the League. Source: https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2023/ ... ryan-poles
