Chicago Bears: Top-5 quarterback options with Carson Wentz now in Indy
By Braden Fogal
![PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 03: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears talk after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 03, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Bears 22-14. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 03: Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears talk after the game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 03, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Bears 22-14. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fbeargoggleson-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2018-2F08-2F1185297822-850x560-882793d5198798e420a7a21ec45c955a0bc33cfe36728c0b3e015d2435f68d5e.jpg)
Could the Chicago Bears find their own magic with Ryan Fitzpatrick?
Imagine a world where the Chicago Bears bring Ryan “Fitzmagic” to town. A veteran quarterback that has seen it all having played for eight NFL teams with his most recent stint coming in Miami where he was a stopgap mentor for Tua Tagovailoa.
Now, obviously, the 39-year-old journeyman wouldn’t be a long-term answer for the Bears, but it’s a rare thing when an organization is scolded by the media for pulling an aging quarterback to start a promising young rookie.
Before Tua took over, Fitzpatrick had thrown for 2,091 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions with the Dolphins second in the AFC East. He would be a cheap option in Chicago and a perfect guy to start ahead of a rookie the Bears would need to select with their first-round pick in this case.
Fitzpatrick is also a Harvard graduate, so that’s worth something having a brainiac under center. All reports throughout his entire career point at Fitzmagic being a terrific teammate and absolutely electric in post-game interviews.
Does Ryan Fitzpatrick win the weekend solely based on his post game swag? pic.twitter.com/i1RiLylE6m
— Keyshawn, JWill & Max (@KeyJayandMax) September 16, 2018
One downside to signing Fitzpatrick is that he’s never surpassed 3,905 yards which were his career-high in 2015 when he was a member of the New York Jets. In fact, he has thrown over 3,000 yards only five times in his 16 year NFL career.