Michael Wilbon
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So it's, you know, I've joined a sick legion of people.
But last year's Bears draft class was spectacular.
I mean, Colston Loveland, for one, you know, it took five weeks until they put him in the starting lineup.
And so it didn't take very long.
And, you know, that spoiled us.
We had a rookie running back who turned out to be fabulous as a running back.
But we also had a guy who was taking the middle rounds and wanted to be the starting left tackle.
And plus, Tony, nobody sits anymore.
They have to play them right away because of the salary structure.
I mean, the economic structure of the NFL demands it.
So quarterbacks, the last seven quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield is the last quarterback taken high in the draft who did not play day one.
if Kirk Cousins is healthy, that kid will play game one.
But Caleb Williams did.
No, they purposely did not do that.
They're not paying a veteran quarterback that.