This isn’t going to be an easy pill to swallow for Bears fans. Then again, poor quarterback play has become expected with this franchise, especially in recent memory.
Tom Brady made a splash in free agency choosing to sign with the Buccaneers, which marked the end of an era in New England. Brady spent his first 20 seasons with the Patriots, and during that time the Bears have seen an influx of starting quarterbacks.
Chicago has had 23 different starting quarterbacks since the start of the Brady era in New England in 2001.
The Bears trail only the Browns for the most starting quarterbacks during the Brady era in New England.
Starting QBs in Brady's NE Era
ARZ, 20
ATL, 9
BAL, 14
BUF, 18
CAR, 17
CHI, 23
CIN, 9
CLE, 26
DAL, 17
DEN, 19
DET, 13
GB, 6
HOU, 15
IND, 10
JAC, 14
KC, 13
LA/SD, 3
LA/STL, 20
MIA, 19
MIN, 20
NE, TB+3
NO, 6
NYG, 6
NYJ, 16
OAK, 20
PHI, 12
PIT, 10
SEA, 7
SF, 16
TB, 15
TEN, 16
WAS, 20— Spotrac (@spotrac) March 19, 2020
Let’s take a look at those starting quarterbacks:
- Jim Miller
- Shane Matthews
- Chris Chandler
- Henry Burris
- Kordell Stewart
- Rex Grossman
- Craig Krenzel
- Chad Hutchinson
- Jonathan Quinn
- Kyle Orton
- Brian Griese
- Jay Cutler
- Todd Collins
- Caleb Hanie
- Josh McCown
- Jason Campbell
- Jimmy Clausen
- Matt Barkley
- Brian Hoyer
- Mike Glennon
- Mitchell Trubisky
- Chase Daniel
Not exactly a reassuring list for a position that continues to plague the Bears. And that list might only continue to grow following the addition of Nick Foles, which could signal the end of the Mitchell Trubisky era in Chicago.
Wasn’t it easier when kicker was Chicago’s biggest concern?
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