There’s no doubt that the Bears are going to bring in veteran competition for Mitchell Trubisky. At this point, it’s just a matter of who.
Free agency will feature some high-profile quarterbacks, including Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Philip Rivers. But there’s one veteran quarterback that keeps coming up in discussions about the Bears.
The Athletic’s Sheil Kapadia shared some bold predictions for the 2020 offseason, including one that impacts the Bears’ quarterback situation.
Kapadia predicts that the Bears will trade for Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles, who has experience in an offense like Matt Nagy’s. Foles has worked with all three of the men working with quarterbacks in Nagy (in Kansas City in 2016), new offensive coordinator Bill Lazor (in Philadelphia in 2013) and new quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo (in Philadelphia in 2017 and Jacksonville 2019).
Looking at things from a logical standpoint, this would be a trade that makes sense for the Bears. Foles is a veteran quarterback — a Super Bowl-winning one, no less — with experience in the kind of offense Nagy is running.
Also, bringing in Foles wouldn’t necessarily mean that he’s going to be the starter. At least in the beginning. He’s someone that can mentor Trubisky, serve as a viable backup and be inserted into the starting lineup should Trubisky struggle early next season.
While the Bears are going to have to leverage draft picks, their Super Bowl window is closing — and closing quickly. Trading for Foles would show that they’re serious about winning a Super Bowl. They can’t wait for Trubisky to do a complete 180 and become the quarterback Ryan Pace thought he was drafting — and even that’s highly unlikely.
The Bears are going to invest in the quarterback position this offseason, that much is certain. Just how much remains to be seen.
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