Andy Dalton isn’t any good.
He’s pitched a quarterback rating over 90 twice is his entire NFL career.
He doesn’t throw enough touchdown passes. He throws too many interceptions.
He’s a more-than-capable backup in the league and probably could fill a role like that for years to come. But the Bears are giving him $10 million. (And they hope more!) That’s not what you pay a backup. That’s what you pay a quarterback you’ve identified as your starter of choice.
Ryan Pace and the club made a valiant attempt to acquire Russell Wilson, offering what Ian Rapoport referred to as “a lot” for one of the game’s best players.