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The big decisions the Chicago Bears have to make about their most important position are coming. And soon, writes danwiederer.

— the code to the safe and a map to where the $300 million treasure chest is stashed.ExpandBears quarterback Justin Fields keeps the ball for a rushing touchdown in the second quarter against the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Nov. 20, 2022.

Consider this: From 2011 through 2019, 28 quarterbacks were drafted in the first round. Only 10 received a second contract from the team that drafted them, with the Lamar Jackson saga in Baltimore still pending. Of those 10, six of the last seven had their extensions done before they began their fourth season.

Of the 18 quarterbacks picked in Round 1 from 2011-19 who didn’t get a second contract from the team that drafted them, only five remained that franchise’s Week 1 starter heading into their fourth season. It’s an uninspiring list: Jake Locker, Blake Bortles, Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota andIn short, the big decisions the Bears have to make about their most important position are coming. And soon.

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