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The extension window is the true test of Chicago's build-first plan. If the front office commits to the rookie-contract QB before the market resets, the operating model holds.
Near-term proof point for the build. A wild-card berth validates that the surrounding roster investment is paying off before the extension window opens.
The transparency arc continues if a public hearing with sworn testimony from AARO or DoD leadership is scheduled and held before the end of 2026.
Reserved architecture
Community Predictions™ (CS-015), Author Intelligence™ (CS-014), and the Clarity Index™ (CS-013) plug into this tracker without a rewrite. Every prediction already carries the shape those systems will read.