An Early Look at Possible Quarterback Solutions for the Chicago Bears

The 2016 NFL season has ended and the Chicago Bears can now sit back and start to try to piece together a winner.  We should remember that it all starts with a quarterback. If you don’t have a good one you won’t be getting far.

The Chicago Bears have a long history of struggling at the quarterback position.  While most teams have had a “franchise quarterback” at one point, the Bears have gone without one for several years.  Some feel their last star quarterback was Sid Luckman and he played back in the 1940’s and 1950’s.  Others think that Super Bowl XX starter Jim McMahon has been their last good signal caller.  Many feel that one has been able to live up to his ability since he left Chicago.

In 2009, the Bears traded several draft picks and one player to the Denver Broncos for Jay Cutler.  Cutler has spent several years with the Bears dealing with new head coaches, new offensive coordinators and other problems.  There are some who believe that Cutler had not fault in not having great success with the Bears while there are others who feel he is to blame for the Bears problems at quarterback the last few seasons.

The Bears are at a bit crossroads at the quarterback position heading into this off-season.  They have Cutler, who no longer has any more guaranteed money to be paid out on his contract.  Then they have Matt Barkley who was ok to start but has since fallen off considerable.  Then there is Brian Hoyer and Connor Shaw, both on injured reserve.

Is the Bear’s 2017 starter already on the team?  Or could the starter be sitting on the roster of another NFL team?  Or perhaps their future quarterback is still in college and is ready to join them not only as a new team member but a new member of the NFL.

The news and social media has been full of possibilities for the Bears quarterback of the future.  This writer has decided to analyze some of the top possibilities for the Bears this off-season.  Some may be closer to reality than we think.  Let’s see what move(s) might be the best and the most realistic for the Bears this off-season and which one could get them to the point that they are a contender again.