Chicago Bears: 5 big questions after press conference
How aggressively can the Chicago Bears approach the quarterback position?
The key to making this work and saving the respective jobs of Nagy and Pace essentially come down to one thing — fixing the quarterback position. McCaskey conceded they needed much better play from the position, though neither Pace nor Nagy gave any insight into their plan for fixing it.
All Pace said was that “everything is on the table.” However, it raises a good question — just how aggressive can they be in trying to fix the position?
Remember, Pace and Nagy appear to be in a position where they are trying to save their jobs (though it was weird no one would say how many years Pace has left on his contract, suggesting maybe it’s more than just next year). Assuming this is true, they will need instant results.
As Pace and Nagy assess that reality, do they believe a rookie, potentially one drafted late in the first-round, is capable of learning this offense and producing enough to win immediately? The same goes for free agents, though the greater issue there is that there’s a dearth of talented ones, so how much of an upgrade would it actually be?
Finally, there are the pipe dreams of acquiring Dak Prescott or Deshaun Watson, but the Bears many needs, lack of salary cap space and draft capital, make those two options exponentially more difficult.