The Latest Breaking News from Justin Fields

Chase Daniel believes he is the right person to be Chicago’s next quarterbacks coach.

The Bears’ meetings to plan the direction of the franchise at the start of a meaningful offseason produced that verdict just days after he finished his second season 7-10. There will be changes, though: The Bears are firing most of their offensive staff, including coordinator Luke Getsy.

The Chicago Bears head into April's NFL Draft controlling the top of the board on the strength of owning both the No. 1 and No. 9 overall picks.

The longtime backup explained why the Bears should stick with the third-year signal-caller to lead the franchise.

Going from 3-14 to 7-10 reflects progress, but the details and detours along the way make the Eberflus decision more complicated.

With a golden opportunity, Bears’ chairman George McCaskey needs to give his blessing and open the Halas Hall vault to hire a former Bear who can make a difference as head coach — just as George Halas did with Mike Ditka in 1982.

Not many foresaw the excellence displayed by these two young signal-callers, who guided their teams into the playoffs under challenging circumstances.

Think about it. Twenty-seven seasons in which a Packers quarterback threw for more yards than any Bears quarterback has in the 104 years of the team’s existence. Twenty-seven times.

Eberflus said he looked forward to meeting with his bosses. Their questioning of him should begin with the hottest topic in Chicago: Justin Fields.