Bears offensive coordinator Bill Lazor knows his rationale is going to sound funny the minute it comes out of his mouth. But he swears he’s serious.
He was asked Wednesday how he’ll balance the Bears crowning veteran Andy Dalton the starting quarterback with rookie Justin Fields needing to know a promotion is possible if he plays well.
His answer was admittedly oversimplified.
“I’m going to treat it like I was coaching the eighth-grade team — what’s the best thing for the team?” Lazor said. “At the same time, you try and get every guy as good as he can possibly be.