By any measurement, taking an undrafted Division II quarterback and growing him into someone who can win even a single game as a rookie is a smashing success in player development for the Bears. That alone makes Tyson Bagent a win for them, regardless of what his stats were in his starting debut last week or that they came against the Raiders.
But the consensus from those who saw Bagent from the start, whether it was playing for offensive coordinator Luke Getsy at the -Senior Bowl or his arrival for rookie minicamp, was that he was remarkably ready when he got to Halas Hall. His path is unconventional and unlikely, but he was hardly a project.
