The Chicago Bears have drafted one quarterback in the past six years. That being Mitch Trubisky in 2017. It's really hard to find help at the most important position in sports when you don't take swings at it more often. This leads to the obvious question. Will GM Ryan Pace finally break his drought by grabbing one in the 2020 draft? While nobody can say for certain, the Bears have certainly been doing their homework on this class.
Most of the names that have surfaced around them are players who are expected to go somewhere on Day 3 in the draft. This isn't a shock since the majority of their picks this year come in that range. Odds aren't strong they'll use one of their 2nd round picks on a QB. Not when they're trying to win now. So who might they consider?
One of them could be Steven Montez of Colorado. During a recent interview with ABC-7, he stated that Chicago was one of four teams showing the most interest in him with the draft two days away.
Chicago Bears coaches will see Montez as a project
Look around the draft community and most experts say the same thing about Montez. He's got size and arm strength necessary for the NFL level. He also can move pretty well. The problem is nothing much else stands out. Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network explains that it would take a significant amount of development for him to realize his potential.
"Steven Montez projects as a low-end rosterable quarterback at the pro level. Montez has prototypical build and necessary arm strength to play in the NFL but his mental processing and consistency with reads and simultaneously keeping his offense on schedule are sorely lacking. Montez does not currently possess the football acumen to operate a pro offense and will need to work on his anticipation, timing and internal clock."
It's possible the Bears, given their coaching staff is loaded with known QB specialists, might see Montez as a worthwhile investment. There were moments he in his college career where he delivered some special throws. They were just so infrequent that people dismissed them as luck more than skill. Perhaps the Bears think differently.
