Did Ryan Pace Leave The QB Cupboard Bare?

+1,000 to that one Ric.
The heck of it is, that if we do draft a QB high and whiff on him, I'd actually be better with that move than just sitting on our ass not even trying.  I watch some of these other franchises that do draft QB's like the Patriots.  They could sit back and think, "hey, we have Tom Brady, why on earth draft a youngster?).  Instead they have drafted 8 quarterbacks since Tom Brady was drafted by them.  That Jimmy Garoppolo looks legit to me.  Heck, even their 3rd round rookie, Jacoby Brissett looks solid.  LOL, they had a 4-time Pro Bowl QB Drew Bledsoe, and they STILL drafted Tom Brady anyway.  That's being proactive.  Dallas drafts Dak Prescott in the 4th round this year, even though they have an extended contract for their franchise QB Tony Romo for the next few years.  

Us?

We seem to be scared and frightened to aggressively pursue a youngster in the draft for the post-Cutler era.  I figure if you don't have the balls to go after guys in the draft, then you shouldn't even own an NFL team.  Yes, it is hard to draft solid players in the NFL.  But that's the gig.  Deal with it.

www.windycitygridiron.com/2016/11/16/13650998/2017-free-agent-quarterbacks-could-bears-target-anyone-on-this-list-kirk-cousins-ryan-fitzpatrick

The Chicago Bears 2016 season is in a complete nosedive, and many fans are finally making peace with the fact that Jay Cutler won’t likely be in a Bears uniform beyond 2016. The Bears can cut him lose with a minimal cap hit, and can turn their attention to the future.

They have three options from what to do next:

Draft a quarterback
Sign a free agent
Make a trade

Quarterback prospects in the 2017 Draft are few, and we all know that’s a crap shoot anyways. While the Bears won’t likely be looking at the college ranks for their next franchise quarterback, they would need to look around the league at current pros.

Typically, teams don’t trade away high performers, but there are a few interesting options that could materialize. However, for the purposes of this discussion, we want to take a look at unrestricted free agent options for 2017.

From Spotrac:

Kirk Cousins WAS
Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ
Case Keenum LA
Shaun Hill MIN
Matt Schaub ATL
Matt McGloin OAK
E.J. Manuel BUF
Blaine Gabbert SF
Matt Cassel TEN
Mark Sanchez DAL
Brian Hoyer CHI
Geno Smith NYJ
Austin Davis DEN
Kellen Clemens SD
Dan Orlovsky DET
Josh Johnson NYG
Ryan Mallett BAL
Christian Ponder SF
Mike Glennon TB
Thaddeus Lewis SF
Kellen Moore DAL
Ryan Nassib NYG
Landry Jones PIT

We know Brian Hoyer won’t be the guy that Chicago would sign to be the starter, but they will likely look to re-sign him as a backup. He did as well as could be expected from a backup quarterback, and exceeded all expectations. Of course, his limitations were exposed, but he’s as good of a backup as the Bears will find in the league.

The next step is to look at the list and see if there are any long-term answers. If the Bears don’t think that one of these guys are their future franchise quarterback, then they will either sign one of them for a temporary tour of duty (one, maybe two seasons), or look to pull off a significant trade within the league.

Of the three options available, we’re not seeing any plain-sight plays that the Bears will/should make.

Shaw is the Break Glass In Case of Emergency guy . Someone who might surprise a little at first and pull off a win or two ... till the league figures him out and he comes back to the pack . Don't get me wrong , I love the guts and the hustle and the determination , but that only lasts so long . Ya keep him cuz he might keep you afloat  a couple few games , but I don't see long term starter . The arm ain't strong enough and he'll get injured cuz he's smallish . Gotta draft a QB in rd 1 or 2 .

I would like to know the last time that the Bears drafted a QB that was good.