Quarterback conversation has dominated the Bears’ offseason. Whether that’s Mitchell Trubisky’s future or potential veteran quarterbacks they’re going to bring in to challenge Trubisky.
If there’s a quarterback set to hit free agency or on the trade block, they’ve been connected in some way to the Bears. Which tells you everything you need to know about the confidence level in Trubisky.
One of the potential names that has been floated around in connection with the Bears is Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, whose future is in limbo while the football world awaits the fate of Tom Brady. The Raiders reportedly have interest in Brady, and if they landed him that would open up Carr to be traded.
NFL Network insider James Jones believes that the Bear would become immediate Super Bowl contenders with Carr at quarterback.
“Listen, you have a big time defense. I’ve played Derek Carr, alright,” Jones said. “I wasn’t the fastest wide receiver and had the most catches in my career because he’s a special quarterback at throwing receivers open. You get with an offensive mind in Matt Nagy, you have a good running game, you have some receivers out there, and then you have a big time defense.
“So listen, you don’t have to win it just on your right arm. But Derek Carr is one of those quarterbacks that if you need him to win a game he can win a big game for you. He’s shown that over and over in his career. But Derek Carr with the Chicago Bears would make the Chicago Bears Super Bowl contenders. They are a quarterback away.”
There’s been a huge investment in Trubisky since he was drafted No. 2 overall in 2017. Having a quarterback on a rookie contract allowed general manager Ryan Pace to invest money into other areas, as well as build a championship-caliber defense.
But there’s a concern that Chicago will wind up wasting this defense on a quarterback and an offense that can’t seem to get going. Which will make the decisions Pace and Matt Nagy make this offseason all the more important.
While Pace remains firm that Trubisky will be the Bears’ starting quarterback in 2020, there’s still a long offseason ahead that will prove that statement right or wrong.
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