Chicago Bears are headed for worst case scenarioon November 24, 2020 at 1:00 pm

To make matters worse, they have a pair of quarterbacks who are injured and at this moment, are uncertain whether the starter will be Mitchell Trubisky or Nick Foles. Behind this atrocious offensive line, Trubisky’s mobility and ability to extend the play is a huge benefit. However, if they do end up going with Trubisky to try to salvage this season, they may end up playing themselves into the worst-case scenario.

At the moment, the quarterback-needy Bears own the 16th overall pick in a 2021 NFL Draft flush with prospects. Unfortunately, for them, there is more demand than supply, and the likelihood is strong that Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Zach Wilson, and Trey Lance will all be gone by pick No. 16.

The reality is the Bears will probably have to trade up to get their guy, so the higher the pick the better. However, putting in Trubisky could flummox any chance of accomplishing that goal. Trubisky may give the Bears more mobility and perhaps a slightly better chance to win, but the difference between him and Foles is not significant. Trubisky certainly does not make them good enough to be a serious playoff contender, and there’s the rub. Do you want to see a marginally better offense, that is still unlikely to make the playoffs, even if it comes at the expense of a better draft pick?

It’s not hard to imagine Trubisky being good enough to beat the Detroit Lions in two weeks (a team he has owned his entire career) and the woeful Jacksonville Jaguars in the penultimate game of the season. That would give the Bears seven wins, and probably keeps them in the middle of the first round, but most certainly keeps them in football purgatory.

In other words, Trubisky makes them good enough to miss out on a good draft pick, but not good enough to make a serious playoff push. Such is the life of a Bears fan.