Chicago Bears: Three styles of play for quarterback Mike Glennon
As Mike Glennon gets set to lead the Chicago Bears under center in 2017, we take a look at styles of play he could follow.
While Mike Glennon is no longer the long-term answer at quarterback for the Chicago Bears, barring injury, he will likely be leading his teammates down the field to begin the 2017 season.
Knowing full well that his successor, Mitch Trubisky, is lurking in the shadows for an opportunity to play meaningful football, this is a make-or-break season for Glennon.
He will be auditioning for teams outside of the Bears, who are looking for a reliable signal-caller come 2018. That’s the reality set in place, once Ryan Pace shocked the world in drafting Trubisky with the second overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft.
Having spent the majority of his four-year NFL career as a backup in Tampa Bay, Glennon knows what uncertainty feels like. Not knowing when he’ll have another opportunity to shine on the biggest stage.
That’s the reason why he chose Chicago as his preferred landing spot this off season. To escape the trapped, sinking feeling of uncertainty. Only to, unfortunately, be reminded of it daily now, thanks to Pace’s swift, draft-making decision. One which sent off shock waves across the city of Chicago in late April.
Glennon is no stranger to having to prove himself to both teammates and coaches. After all, before making it to the pros, he was a backup to Russell Wilson for multiple seasons at North Carolina State.
While Glennon looks to make a strong impression with the Bears’ organization in 2017, he’ll likely prefer to do that, entrenched in a starter’s role. Anything less than that means that something went wrong for Glennon on the field.
Not looking to falter in any way, shape, or form, here are three styles of quarterback play Glennon could, willingly or not, end up patterning his game after in 2017 at some point. All depending on his team’s success. Hint: These three patterns of play may appear awfully familiar if you watched the Chicago Bears play at any point, the last two seasons.