Rob Gronkowski poured cold water on a Bears QB controversy by rightfully roasting the Raiders

Facing a seemingly impossible situation as a former Division II quarterback, Tyson Bagent did his job Sunday. (Even though, yes, he apparently couldn’t throw a Hail Mary). While filling in for an injured Justin Fields, Bagent completed 21-of-29 passes for 162 yards and one touchdown in a 30-12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He even had direct support from Fields himself after throwing his first career NFL touchdown.

Given where the 2-5 Bears currently stand, the NFL on Fox panel discussed Bagent’s successful day. It wondered whether Chicago has a budding quarterback controversy as Fields heals from an injured thumb.

That is, except for Rob Gronkowski.

The future Hall of Fame tight end poured cold water on any inkling of a Chicago quarterback controversy by noting that the atrocious Raiders didn’t simply challenge Bagent enough to warrant him taking Fields’ job. He emphatically stated that Fields is the better player and that the Bears are just hoping to stay above water as he gets healthy again.

Honestly, Gronkowski couldn’t be more correct. The most famous active Bears player is usually the backup quarterback. But Bagent didn’t achieve nearly enough Sunday to warrant him still starting games over Fields once he’s 100 percent. (Never mind that Fields is only a couple of weeks removed from throwing eight touchdowns in a matter of days.)

Any Bagent success Sunday was obviously related more to the Raiders being awful, much to Hall of Famer Howie Long’s chagrin.