Bears in tough position at QB & there isn’t an easy way out
Mar 5, 2020 9:40:54 GMT -6
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Post by JABF on Mar 5, 2020 9:40:54 GMT -6
If you haven't read Brad Bigg's article in the Chicago Tribune, you should. I can't post the article here so follow the LINK to read it. Here are just a few brief snippets from the article:
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The Bears are in a tough position at quarterback, and there isn’t an easy way out. The path they take will require difficult decisions and likely will create challenges ahead.
There is not a greater need than quarterback. It has been their biggest need for most of the last several decades.
The vibe I got last week in Indianapolis is the Bears have definitely prioritized the position — as they should — and will be aggressive. Whether things play out that way remains to be seen. General manager Ryan Pace knows he needs a life raft for the offense in the event Mitch Trubisky doesn’t show considerable improvement. The Bears can’t be left in a position where they are one-third of the way into the season, Trubisky has stumbled out of the gate and they don’t have a quarterback they feel can at least be steady with the defense still playing at a high level. The question is whether the Bears are willing to go hard at another quarterback with a promise he can start from Day 1. Or would they tell any potential candidates that Trubisky gets the first shot at the job? Which way they go could put them in a different class of quarterbacks. It won’t be cheap, but there isn’t an easy way out when a team trades up to use the No. 2 pick on a quarterback and three years later has more doubt and questions than confidence and answers.
If the Bears packaged both of their second-round picks to trade into Round 1, the highest pick they would get back would be in the 20s — maybe 22 or 23. That wouldn’t put Pace in the range to draft one of the top quarterbacks. A veteran might not be the long-term solution, but that’s where the Bears are, smack dab in the middle of quarterback purgatory.
The offensive line was not good enough last season, but it also wasn’t the reason Mitch Trubisky, by almost all measures, was one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL. I’ve gotten this sentiment in the mailbag for some time now, and I think some Bears fans are conditioned to accept subpar quarterback play and look for other reasons to deflect the organization’s greatest issue.
I imagine coach Matt Nagy is pushing to get a solid quarterback added to the mix for — at minimum — competition for Mitch Trubisky. The Bears are limited in terms of the salary cap, but if they believe their window for a deep playoff run is still open, they can make whatever moves are necessary to create cap space.
Are there enough quarterbacks in the draft for the Bears to get someone to groom? Or should they stick with Mitch Trubisky and focus on the line to give him protection? — @moranclan
If the Bears see a quarterback they believe has upside, it would make sense to get one. But with some real needs — at least before free agency — I believe Ryan Pace will look to add players in Round 2 (the Bears currently hold the 43rd and 50th picks) who can help right away. Whether that’s at tight end, wide receiver, cornerback — pick your position — I don’t believe a quarterback makes sense in the second round. But if a quarterback they like is there in the fourth or fifth, why not?
The Bears are in a tough position at quarterback, and there isn’t an easy way out. The path they take will require difficult decisions and likely will create challenges ahead.
There is not a greater need than quarterback. It has been their biggest need for most of the last several decades.
The vibe I got last week in Indianapolis is the Bears have definitely prioritized the position — as they should — and will be aggressive. Whether things play out that way remains to be seen. General manager Ryan Pace knows he needs a life raft for the offense in the event Mitch Trubisky doesn’t show considerable improvement. The Bears can’t be left in a position where they are one-third of the way into the season, Trubisky has stumbled out of the gate and they don’t have a quarterback they feel can at least be steady with the defense still playing at a high level. The question is whether the Bears are willing to go hard at another quarterback with a promise he can start from Day 1. Or would they tell any potential candidates that Trubisky gets the first shot at the job? Which way they go could put them in a different class of quarterbacks. It won’t be cheap, but there isn’t an easy way out when a team trades up to use the No. 2 pick on a quarterback and three years later has more doubt and questions than confidence and answers.
If the Bears packaged both of their second-round picks to trade into Round 1, the highest pick they would get back would be in the 20s — maybe 22 or 23. That wouldn’t put Pace in the range to draft one of the top quarterbacks. A veteran might not be the long-term solution, but that’s where the Bears are, smack dab in the middle of quarterback purgatory.
The offensive line was not good enough last season, but it also wasn’t the reason Mitch Trubisky, by almost all measures, was one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL. I’ve gotten this sentiment in the mailbag for some time now, and I think some Bears fans are conditioned to accept subpar quarterback play and look for other reasons to deflect the organization’s greatest issue.
I imagine coach Matt Nagy is pushing to get a solid quarterback added to the mix for — at minimum — competition for Mitch Trubisky. The Bears are limited in terms of the salary cap, but if they believe their window for a deep playoff run is still open, they can make whatever moves are necessary to create cap space.
Are there enough quarterbacks in the draft for the Bears to get someone to groom? Or should they stick with Mitch Trubisky and focus on the line to give him protection? — @moranclan
If the Bears see a quarterback they believe has upside, it would make sense to get one. But with some real needs — at least before free agency — I believe Ryan Pace will look to add players in Round 2 (the Bears currently hold the 43rd and 50th picks) who can help right away. Whether that’s at tight end, wide receiver, cornerback — pick your position — I don’t believe a quarterback makes sense in the second round. But if a quarterback they like is there in the fourth or fifth, why not?