The Bears followed up their 12-4 season with a disappointing 8-8 outing that highlighted their offensive deficiencies. There were no shortage of issues on offense, but the most alarming was no doubt quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.
Trubisky’s regression has many doubting his future in Chicago. But more importantly, his inconsistency could be the very thing holding them back from championship contention.
Bleacher Report believes the Bears are a quarterback away from contending for a Super Bowl.
One year removed from guiding the Bears to a 12-4 record while throwing for 3,223 yards, 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 14 games, Trubisky threw for 3,138 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this past season. He completed only 63.2 percent of his pass attempts compared to 66.6 percent in 2018, and the Bears stumbled to a 8-8 record.
Would a free-agent quarterback like Teddy Bridgewater or Philip Rivers cure those offensive woes? What about trading for Andy Dalton? The Bears held opponents to only 18.6 points per game this past season, so upgrading at quarterback could help them get back into the playoffs.
Chicago’s defense remains a top-five unit in the NFL, and with time to get healthy this offseason, there’s no reason to believe that’ll change. Now, the defense needs some help from their offense, which starts with Trubisky.
The Bears are expected to address the quarterback position this offseason through free agency and possibly the NFL Draft. It’ll be a nice insurance policy should Trubisky continue to struggle.
But like always, the quarterback position has snake-bitten the Bears. And there are no any indications of that changing anytime soon.
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