2CS ClaimActiveConfidence 71

There is a repeatable operating standard for developing a franchise QB.

Across the last decade, franchises that succeeded at QB1 followed a small, teachable playbook: protection, run design, receiver spacing, then extension.

By Erik Chambers•Updated 9/30/2025•1 revisions

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What supports this position

Historical ComparisonverifiedStrong6/18/2025

Line-first franchises outperform 'extend-first' by +2.4 wins

Franchises that built the line + skill group before extending a QB1 outperformed 'extend first' teams by +2.4 wins over the first three seasons.

Editor note · Historical baseline — confirms the operating pattern the Bears are applying.

Source: PFR contract & win-share dataset, 2015–2024

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A meaningful cohort of successful QB1s who succeeded with inverted sequencing (extension first, support later).
Evidence that protection and spacing quality do not predict year-three passing efficiency.

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6/18/2025, 10:00:00 AM · Erik Chambers
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