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Brad Biggs: It’s a big season for the 2021 QB class

CHICAGO — With young quarterbacks being pushed into action seemingly faster every season, it’s notable that no NFL team will start a rookie at the position in Week 1 for the first time in 15 years. This has everything to do with the evaluation of the most recent crop of passers and nothing to do with a shift in thinking for when it’s best to throw young players into the fire at the game’s most ...
Bears quarterback Justin Fields and teammates take the field for a preseason game on Aug. 13, 2022, at Soldier Field.

CHICAGO — With young quarterbacks being pushed into action seemingly faster every season, it’s notable that no NFL team will start a rookie at the position in Week 1 for the first time in 15 years.

This has everything to do with the evaluation of the most recent crop of passers and nothing to do with a shift in thinking for when it’s best to throw young players into the fire at the game’s most important position.

The ballyhooed quarterback class of 2021, which featured quarterbacks selected with the first three picks and five of

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