There’s still one game remaining in what’s been a disappointing season for the Bears, but thoughts have turned to the offseason, where Chicago will have plenty of questions to answer.
But the most important question surrounds the quarterback position and how the Bears will address it.
Mitchell Trubisky has struggled immensely this season, although the entire offense has been bad. But in his third season, Trubisky has yet to show that he can be a consistent quarterback for this franchise.
Trubisky will surely remain on Chicago’s roster in 2020, but they’re also likely to bring in competition for Trubisky this offseason. They can do that through free agency, where there will be some options, the NFL Draft or even the trade market.
According to Bleacher Report, the Bears should trade for Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton this offseason.
The Bears would be contenders were it not for the sporadic play of Mitchell Trubisky, who has thrown just 17 touchdown passes against 10 interceptions during a 7-8 season. Three seasons after they drafted Trubisky second overall, the Bears could use a veteran who can play off their elite defense to make a serious postseason push.
The Bears are an offense away from being championship contender, and that starts with the quarterback. While the Bears were able to win the NFC North last season, that was due in large part to their defense playing lights out football.
While it would be silly for the Bears to give up on Trubisky after just three seasons, they can’t afford another wasted season with this defense. Chicago could follow the Titans model, where they had Marcus Mariota and Ryan Tannehill on the roster. When Mariota continued to struggle, they replaced him with Tannehill and have found success on offense. Tannehill might even be looking at a contract extension with Tennessee after his season.
It’s not a question if the Bears will bring in another quarterback — or quarterbacks — it’s just a matter of who. And Dalton makes plenty of sense for the Bears.
