The Chicago Bears can't afford to pour all of their hopes into one quarterback possibility this offseason. They need multiple options. Plan A, plan B, plan C, and so on. Everybody wants Deshaun Watson. Everybody wants Matthew Stafford. The Bears will no doubt pursue any and all possibilities. Yet it's important to have alternatives in mind. One of those alternatives could be Gardner Minshew.
The former 6th round pick has had a fascinating start to his NFL career. He wasn't even supposed to play as a rookie in 2019. Then Nick Foles broke his collarbone in the first game against Kansas City. He went on to make 12 starts, throwing 23 touchdown passes and just six interceptions in one of the more exciting storylines of the year.
Things certainly changed in 2020.
As the Jaguars sank further and further into the NFL depths as the worst team in the league, Minshew's star went with it. He was benched multiple times for Mike Glennon of all people. Excitement for the 24-year old quickly wore off despite him having a not-so-terrible year statistically with 16 touchdowns and just five interceptions in eight starts. Now with Jacksonville likely to draft Trevor Lawrence at #1 overall, his future on the roster appears certain. Either he'll be a backup, traded, or cut. Could a team like the Bears be interested? Minshew is intelligent, charismatic, and has the field vision a good QB needs in the NFL. He also has connections to Chicago. Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune didn't shoot down the idea when asked."I remember talking to an NFC scout last summer who was pretty excited about Minshew and his playmaking ability. Obviously things fell apart quickly for the Jaguars this season and Minshew isn’t quite as interesting anymore, but the Bears should have pretty good intel on him as quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo spent the 2019 season with Minshew in Jacksonville."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6cojawev_U&ab_channel=NFL







