Post by JABF on Dec 30, 2020 13:27:31 GMT -6
The greatest failure of the Bears franchise, that has dogged them for decades, is the failure to solve the QB position. It blows my mind that they have failed to draft QBs (other than Trubisky) on Ryan Pace's watch.
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I see the logic in keeping Mitch Trubisky for 2021 given the options. But without having a terrible season and getting a high draft pick, trading up in the draft (which would be expensive), hoping a good free agent is available (unlikely) or being lucky in late draft rounds, how do the Bears get a good quarterback? — @sonic_brew
That’s the long-running dilemma at Halas Hall, isn’t it? If there was a clear answer and a certain path to finding a franchise quarterback, the Bears would have it made. There isn’t an easy answer to this question. I agree that Trubisky returning in 2021 will be a possibility for the Bears, but unless they use the franchise or transition tag on him — and I think that is unlikely — he will be an unrestricted free agent, and that makes it a two-way street. Before the Bears commit to pursuing Trubisky for next season, they need to completely survey all of the options and gauge the cost and how realistic each one is. One thing I will say is it’s certainly time for the organization to be more aggressive in acquiring potential options at the position. That doesn’t mean having a revolving door of quarterbacks and considering everyone who becomes available, but they need to draft more quarterbacks and that means more than just taking a flier on someone in the sixth or seventh round. The chances of hitting on a mid-round or even a second-round pick are not good, but you’ll never develop a diamond in the rough until you try. The Bears are guilty of not putting enough effort into growing the depth chart at the position.
I see the logic in keeping Mitch Trubisky for 2021 given the options. But without having a terrible season and getting a high draft pick, trading up in the draft (which would be expensive), hoping a good free agent is available (unlikely) or being lucky in late draft rounds, how do the Bears get a good quarterback? — @sonic_brew
That’s the long-running dilemma at Halas Hall, isn’t it? If there was a clear answer and a certain path to finding a franchise quarterback, the Bears would have it made. There isn’t an easy answer to this question. I agree that Trubisky returning in 2021 will be a possibility for the Bears, but unless they use the franchise or transition tag on him — and I think that is unlikely — he will be an unrestricted free agent, and that makes it a two-way street. Before the Bears commit to pursuing Trubisky for next season, they need to completely survey all of the options and gauge the cost and how realistic each one is. One thing I will say is it’s certainly time for the organization to be more aggressive in acquiring potential options at the position. That doesn’t mean having a revolving door of quarterbacks and considering everyone who becomes available, but they need to draft more quarterbacks and that means more than just taking a flier on someone in the sixth or seventh round. The chances of hitting on a mid-round or even a second-round pick are not good, but you’ll never develop a diamond in the rough until you try. The Bears are guilty of not putting enough effort into growing the depth chart at the position.
