The Bears have a need at quarterback and a first-round pick for the first time since 2018 coming next year, so which 2021 quarterbacks should they keep an eye on?
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The Mitchell Trubisky experiment has not worked out in Chicago.
After three disappointing seasons in the NFL, the writing is on the wall for the No. 2 pick in the 2017
NFL draft to be fazed out of the
Bears’ long-term plans once his contract expires. The acquisition of veteran
Nick Foles through trade solidifies that Trubisky’s job as the team’s starting quarterback is anything but safe.
The Bears went all out in building a team that was ready to win now, taking advantage of Trubisky’s cheap rookie contract and bringing in accomplished veterans in hopes that the quarterback would make significant steps in time. One of those moves was a trade for All-Pro edge rusher
Khalil Mack, which cost the Bears two first-round picks, among other draft selections.
As a result of the
Mack trade, Chicago has been without a pick in Round 1 for the past two drafts. That is expected to change in 2021, however, as the Bears currently hold their own selections in the first three rounds of the draft—something they haven’t had since 2016.
This puts them in a great position to bring in their new quarterback of the future, whoever that may be. As is natural, many Bears fans have already begun looking towards what the quarterbacks in the 2021 draft have to offer. As your ever-so-dutiful lead draft analyst here at Windy City Gridiron, I felt obliged to get started on looking at some of the signal-callers in this year’s class, not only to help everyone else get a better understanding of the class, but also because life as a draftnik can only be complete by grinding tape in one’s free time.
Here are some of the quarterbacks I’ve watched that are worth keeping an early eye on for the 2021 NFL draft.