Next season in the NFL, plenty of quarterbacks will find new homes. The draft will have a few top notch choices in the first round, but not as many like they did the last few seasons. Lots of young talent were thrown to the wolves this season and have done well which means the end of the road in that city for the veteran. In some years, needing a quarterback was very hard as the lake was dried up. Nothing but watered down bread in the draft. You had to razzle dazzle for  your man behind center from a trade if you were lucky. Next season the fishing permits will be printed up in stacks as teams will be ready with their fancy baits to try to catch an old, new to them, signal caller behind center. What will the Chicago Bears do?

Right now the Chicago Bears are dealing with a first round bust as their man behind center. Most experts think that Mitch Trubisky is the official lemon of the draft in 2017. A draft during which he was picked before Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes. Yes, I picture Homer Simpson saying DOH!! Trubisky looked good last Sunday versus the Lions. Can’t play the Lions every week. Mitch is still a young guy. Can he be fixed? Bears have to be careful because they are walking the ledge in this situation. Do you trust Matt Nagy as that QB development type of coach? One choice is the Bears throw Mitch Trubisky back in the lake next season. Giving up on a number one draft pick is not good. But hanging on to a number one draft pick too long is very bad. If they can set him right and keep him, the team just can’t name him the starter in 2020. Open competition or Mitch is the back up. The defensive unit window is closing so Bears need to act quickly.

In this lake of quarterbacks, there are lots of fish you would not want swimming in your pond. Especially if you want a whole new set of problems behind center, other than what you had this season. It is buyer beware. Some troubled play callers that will sucker any franchise and bleed them like they already did to others.

WHAT’S SWIMMING IN THE LAKE NEXT SEASON?

Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, who’s a fantasy stat quarterback. Led the Panthers to the Superbowl but lost. Key fumble late in that game that he does not pounce on to keep his team driving to take the lead. It was the Superbowl. Bad with reporters and I say cancer in the locker room. Sure he puts up big stats.  Plus he may just be a broken cookie. He claims he is Superman, but I would say GO FISH. Panthers would probably dump him on the cheap. Does Bad News Bears ring a bell? Great set of movies.

Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This guy is a bad citizen, ask any UBER driver. He reminds me of a black Jay Cutler. Coaches hired and fired like a factory line in Tampa Bay. Known for the pick sixes. Thinks he is the smartest in the room. Has all the weapons in place, but still can not win in Florida. Where he played college ball and won. Shows no leadership skills. Emotional does not care type of ‘tude. If Bruce Arians can’t get the best out of this guy, why would Matt Nagy be different? I would GO FISH. UBER drivers in Chicago are breathing a sigh of relief.

Phillip Rivers looks like he has aged ten years from last season. Talking quarterback years, not human years. Like dog years. His contract is up so he may be let go by the Chargers. Interceptions in the red zone would drive Bears fans nuts if we signed him. Besides he will take a job closer to his family in San Diego, rather than come to Chicago. He commutes to San Diego from LA . Just does not make sense for either party. I would GO FISH. I could picture him and his minions living in R.Kelly’s mansion. He will not need it where he may be going.

Colin Kaepernick is having a try out soon. He has not played in three years. He brings instant drama. PASS. I would hit him in the head with the rubber mallet and feed him to other fish.

Marcus Mariota is another number one draft pick that may be bust. He is riding the bench right now in Tennessee. The Titans turned to Ryan Tannehill and he is 3-1 and not having problems running that offense. Bears are down this road right now with Trubisky. Do we need two projects? I would pass on this project as well. Don’t trust Matt Nagy getting the best out of him. GO FISH. I can see the Bears kicking the tires on him.

What about landing Nick Foles from Jacksonville? Gardner Minshew is doing so well I can see the Jags wanting to trade Foles who is paid a lot of money. Free up the salary cap to improve other positions on their roster. Nick Foles has that injury history which bothers me. Do we have another quarterback to play half the season and then turn it over to Nick Foles in the second half and the playoffs? Best playoff quarterback available, which I like. He was injured in the very first game he started for the Jaguars as well. This is not a part time gig the Bears are looking for.  You have to pass because the Bears do not have the draft capital to land this prize. GO FISH..Best part time guy in the league though.

If the Bears could work out a package deal in a trade to the Steelers or the Jaguars for their up and coming quarterback, it would be an idea. Big Ben comes back next season for the Steelers. If the Jaguars turn things over to Nick Foles. Do the Bears have enough to land a Mason Rudolph or Garner Minshew? You would have to determine whether both guys are future stars in the league? If they are, you are back on track. However do the Bears touch them and then they turn to stone. Plus it will take a king’s ransom to pry these guys away from both teams. Who knows what the Steelers and Jaguars might be thinking as it could be the end of the line for those veterans. Minshew and Rudolf could be their starters next year. I would say GO FISH.  Bears would end up with no draft picks for a decade to walk down the road with these teams.

The next two quarterbacks I would say the Bears should go for. GO FISH and bring them into the boat.

Teddy Bridgewater who is a free agent. You’re not giving up anybody or any more draft picks to get him. He commands big money and years. Obviously he is healthy. He threw the ball well for the Saints. Can Teddy play in another system instead of the Saints? Matt Nagy was hired because he had a friendly system designed for quarterbacks. I like how Teddy Bridgewater played as he took what was given to him on the field. He did not make the stupid mistakes. He has the accuracy to throw down the field 20 yards or more which will open up the entire offense. With the Bears defense all’s your asking is the offense to score in the 20’s each game.  On a bad day, put up some more points. 

I like the Red Rifleman from Cincinnati as well. This season he has been benched. However the Bengals offensive line is in shambles. Plus many of Andy’s play makers have been injured. Way too many interceptions this season because I believe all the pressure came on his shoulders to do something to make a play. Plus being pressured all day long, you’re going to throw that ball to the other team. He still had nine TD passes in 8 games. His career numbers are much different as he has 197 TD passes to 112 interceptions. He  is very durable as he plays most of the games each season in his career. Strong arm. He has guided teams to playoffs more than once. His track record in the playoffs not too good. New scenery is what this guy needs. 

With a great defense in place, Bears need a Andy Dalton or Teddy Bridgewater next season. The Bears need to address their offensive line for anybody they get. Get a new tight end is a must do. I like the rest of the play makers which should intrigue a Dalton or Bridgewater. Matt Nagy has to get better at calling plays. Or he should hand off the duties to somebody else. Bears can let Mitch Trubisky be the back up and let him watch for a season to clear his head. Learn more like he should have done in the original plan during the Fox ERA. I would also draft a quarterback in the later rounds and try to develop the kid. This has been the Bears’ hardest position to solve since Sid Luckman. You can say Jim McMahon. He was the leader in their only Superbowl they have. Injuries cut short McMahon’s tenure in Chicago. After that, some good stuff behind center that did not last very long but was overshadowed by nothing but hot garbage. The GM of the Bears, Ryan Pace, has one more shot to get this right. To find a quick fix that will work behind center without dismantling this team completely. All their jobs should be riding on this off season. Don’t get swindled again selling the cow for a few rotten beans.