With the 2020 NFL regular season all wrapped up and the playoffs set, fans are gearing up for the postseason while also looking ahead to the 2021 Season. The Chicago bears are a team that will have a decision to make regarding the QB situation. After selecting Mitchell Trubisky 2nd overall in the 2017 NFL draft over Patrick Mahomes and Desean Watson, Bears fans have been miserable thinking about what could have been. While Trubisky’s career has been far from terrible he has not lived up to the hype. In his rookie season he threw for 2193 yards and 7 touchdowns completing 54.9% of his passes. In his sophomore season he threw for 3223 yards and 24 Touchdowns with a completion rate of 66.6 which was good enough to get him a spot in the 2018 pro bowl and a 3 seed in the playoffs finishing 11-3 in games he started. In 2019 he went 8-7 and his play regressed. In 2020 Trubisky led the Bears to a 6-3 record in games he played and 8-8 overall which was good enough for the 7 seed in the NFC playoff picture.

One of the Bears other options would be Nick Foles who has had a subpar season averaging 231 yards per game and 1.3 Touchdowns per game. Foles took over during a week 3 showdown against the Falcons when Trubisky was having a tough game. Foles Led the Bears to a 16 point comeback against Atlanta and secured the starting job. However Foles’s great play did not continue. Foles went just 2-5 as the starter and the Bears fell from the playoffs. The Bears could possibly turn to the free agent market. Top quarterback free agents include Dak Prescott, Cam Newton, Jameis Winston and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Prescott will most likely return to Dallas where he was leading the league in passing until an injury ended his season. Cam Newton would not be an upgrade from Mitchell Trubisky as the Bears do not need a quarterback who cannot pass. Jameis Winston certainly has the arm talent but it is his decision making that would worry the Chicago front office because when they limit their turnovers they win football games. Finally Ryan Fitzpatrick, Fitzy has played well in Miami and certainly earned himself some money. He could be a possible fit for the Bears short term but this is a young team who should be looking for a franchise quarterback. Another possibility would be the draft but it is unlikely as the Bears would have a late first round pick which would miss out on any of the top tier talents. 

Should the Bears Re-sign Mitchell Trubisky? Absolutely. In weeks 13-16 the Bears went 4 straight weeks scoring 30 or more points, the first stretch doing so since the 60s. In this time Trubisky threw just 2 interceptions which proves he is the guy if he can limit turnovers. The Bears should re-sign Mitchell Trubiskyin 2021 because he is their best available option.