Get ready, because from now up to the start of the regular season, discussion surrounding the Bears will be centered around the quarterback competition between Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles.
One person that’s ready to watch that competition unfold is former Bears right guard Kyle Long. Long acknowledged that this quarterback competition only serves to benefit the Bears.
Long seemed to reiterate the message that has rang loud and clear from general manager Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy this offseason: Embrace competition.
During their press conferences ahead of the NFL Scouting Combine, both Pace and Nagy continued to stress that there will be competition at all positions. Competition breeds success, which is certainly what the Bears are banking on.
While confidence appears to be wavering with Trubisky heading into his fourth year, he’ll have something to prove as he battles Foles for one more chance to lead the Bears. Certainly having someone like Foles, who has experience with Nagy’s offense and has won a Super Bowl, only serves to benefit Trubisky.
Whether it’s Trubisky or Foles that ends up getting the starting nod, the quarterback competition should benefit the Bears. Either Foles wins the starting job and provides stability at the position with Trubisky waiting in the wings or Trubisky wins the job and Foles becomes a reliable backup that will continue to push Trubisky.
