Chicago Bears: Random thoughts on the quarterback compeition

A look back at Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles best season

Yes, this one is going to be a long one. I understand that quarterbacks such as Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, and Patrick Mahomes could throw seven touchdowns in a single game. At the end of the day, they haven’t. It’s a combination of luck, talent, and the drive to score.

People can talk about how bad the Oakland Raider’s defense was that year, but guess what? Nobody else reached the feat of throwing for seven touchdowns other than Nick Foles. That year the next closest quarterback to Foles in touchdown passes against the Raiders was Alex Smith with five.

Hear me out, why is it ok that we anoint Joe Burrow as this can’t miss prospect because he dominated his final year in college that season. He finished last season with 5,671 passing yards, 60 touchdowns, and six interceptions at the college level. Yes, I quickly said he should be drafted first overall as well if I was a team. However, just one year prior, he completed only 57.8% of his passes for 2,894 yards, 16 touchdowns, and five interceptions.

So because the kid had that magical season with about all of the talents in the world, he is instantly better than Nick Foles Mitch Trubisky. And he might be better, but just because a player finds lightening in a battle doesn’t mean that he can do it again.

I am getting a bit off track. With all that said, we know what Nick Foles is. We know what he can be at his best and what he can be at his worst. That reason alone is why Mitch Trubisky should be the starter for week one of the 2020 NFL season.