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Bears: Should team attend Colin Kaepernick workout?

By Patrick Sheldon

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 24: Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 24: Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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Colin Kaepernick is scheduled to work out for any interested NFL teams but should the Chicago Bears be one of them?

According to a recent report that might be of interest to the Chicago Bears, Colin Kaepernick will host a private workout for interested teams in Atlanta, Georgia this Saturday. So the question is ‘should the Bears be one of the teams in attendance?’

The short answer is ‘absolutely.’ The longer answer is a bit more complicated than that. Look, I have doubts as to whether Kaepernick could be a viable option for the Bears should they decide to move on from Mitchell Trubisky — or even if they just want to provide some competition.

The reality is Kaepernick hasn’t played football since the 2016 season and for his career, has completed less than 60 percent of his passes. So from a pure football perspective, there are certainly legitimate questions about his play.

Additionally, there is the question of what type of role he is looking for. Does he expect to be a starter or would he be comfortable competing for a job, or possibly serving as a backup? What type of contract is he looking for? Is he expecting to be paid like a starter?

As you can see, there are lots of unknowns. So if asked whether Kap is a legitimate option, my honest answer is “I have no idea.” But I know that Ryan Pace likely has no idea either. And that’s not an indictment on him, but really just indicative of the fact that no one really has an idea of how he’ll be after such a long layoff.

But I also know that Pace has to do his due diligence. He owes it to the franchise and the fanbase. And that goes beyond Kaepernick. Pace must leave no stone unturned when it comes to solving the most important position in professional sports.

In light of the story from the Chicago Tribune, where it was revealed Pace did not perform the same level of due diligence on Deshaun Watson has he did Trubisky, there are some that will be watching closely what he does here.

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Hopefully, he has grown since 2017 and will choose to avail himself of every avenue to potentially find a franchise quarterback. And that journey should at least include a trip down to Atlanta to get some answers on a possible candidate.

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