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Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Chicago Bears have a quarterback problem.
The Bears have been scrambling looking for a quarterback this offseason following another uneven season from both Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles. And, so far, it’s not encouraging.
Mike Florio and Chris Simms discussed the Bears’ quandary at quarterback, including the possibility of Trubisky returning in 2021. Florio wouldn’t be surprised if Chicago ultimately came to the decision that he might be the best option out there.
Simms believes the Bears can win with Trubisky, although there are plenty of questions surrounding this team in regards to the former No. 2 overall pick. Whether that’s how the fanbase would react or whether Matt Nagy would actually change his tune and help get this offense back rolling like they did at the end of the season.
But Simms brings up a good point, which has left Chicago scrambling this offseason: What are the other options out there?
The Bears hold the 20th overall pick in the NFL draft, which won’t land them a top quarterback prospect, and the best free-agent options out there include Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick, as Dak Prescott is expected to return to Dallas.
Simms noted that “Mitch isn’t the worst thing in the world.”
While that’s true, that statement is indicative of how the Bears have handled the quarterback problem in the past — they’ve settled. This franchise as a whole has settled for mediocrity, which was clear during the end-of-year press conferences, and it’s certainly no recipe for success.
Although, this offseason, you can’t say the Bears haven’t been trying to fix the quarterback position. They’ve inquired — and/or offered — about quarterbacks on or rumored to be on the trade block, from Deshaun Watson to Matthew Stafford to Derek Carr to Carson Wentz.
The problem is, as Simms noted, is that Chicago isn’t exactly an attractive destination given the uncertain futures of general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy.
But even if Chicago wanted him back, there’s also no guarantee Trubisky would want to return to the Bears given how everything transpired last season. It might be best for both sides to go their separate ways at this point.
While it’s still most likely that Trubisky doesn’t return to Chicago, the Bears are running out of options on the quarterback market. There aren’t many viable options in free agency — where Trubisky would arguably be the best option. Which means we could be gearing up for Pace to make a big move to grab a top quarterback prospect in the NFL draft or else suffer through an entire season of Foles.
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