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Scott knows that some critics view him as a one-dimensional speedster.

CHICAGO — This is a story of excitement, of hope, of grand dreams. This is a story of one city’s thirst to have its forever quarterback in place and the monumental challenges to make that a reality. This is a story about greatness versus weakness, about possibility versus probability, about…

General manager Ryan Poles was right in saying quarterback Justin Fields “needs to get better as a passer” on Tuesday — but doing so requires help from Bears teammates and his coaches.

He’ll be just like everyone else in a half-filled Soldier Field: sitting and watching one-time third-stringer Nathan Peterman play quarterback in the season finale against the Vikings.

When Allen walks into a frozen Soldier Field on Saturday, he’ll do so as more than just one of the best players in the NFL. He’s a testament to individual development and a team customizing its offense around its quarterback — and then not giving up on him.

After three unimpressive performances amid modest expectations, the bar has been set even lower for Justin Fields — just show a glimmer of hope that you’re making progress. With the Bears and quarterbacks, even baby steps require good footwork.

Quarterback Justin Fields will know what he’s looking at Sunday against the Texans.

“We just established, ‘Hey, this is who we want to be. . . . This is how we think we can be successful,’” quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko said.

Next up in our 30 Most Important Bears is QB coach Andrew Janocko, who will play an instrumental role in Justin Fields' development in 2022.

Last year, the quarterbacks room wasn’t designed to serve Fields alone.