While quarterback was far from the only issue for the Chicago Bears offense last season, it was certainly a big concern. That’s why general manager Ryan Pace traded for former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles to compete with Mitchell Trubisky for the starting job.
Foles hasn’t started a full season in his eight-year career, but his postseason track record is infamous. In 2017, Foles took over for an injured Carson Wentz and orchestrated one of the most impressive postseason performances in NFL history.
In three playoff games, Foles went 77-of-106 (72.6%) for 971 yards, six touchdowns, one interception and a 115.7 passer rating. He also recorded a 100-plus passer rating in all three of those games.
According to Pro Football Focus, Foles is the second highest-graded postseason quarterback of the last decade, tying Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes with a 90.3 rating. Foles ranks just behind Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers at 91.9.
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— PFF (@PFF) July 21, 2020
With the virtual offseason and lack of a preseason, Foles is at a disadvantage given that he has yet to take reps with the Bears’ skill position players on a practice field. Meanwhile, Trubisky has been organizing offseason workouts with teammates in the Chicago area.
But there’s a reason that the Bears brought Foles to Chicago. Not only are they confident that he can challenge Trubisky, they believe he can lead this offense. Foles has experience operating in a similar offense, and he’s definitely the safe bet at quarterback.
Although with just training camp reps to make a decision on, the incumbent starter in Trubisky might just ultimately have the edge.
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