Chicago Bears: These quarterback moves could secure Ryan Pace’s future

If Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace wants to stick around beyond 2021, he needs to make a franchise-shifting move at quarterback.

While we’re at it, that franchise-shifting move is one that would not only help Pace’s odds going forward, but also head coach Matt Nagy. There was a large part of the Bears fan base which thought one of the two would get the boot this offseason, if not both.

But, George McCaskey and Ted Phillips both thought they had seen enough from Pace and Nagy to keep them around for a little while longer. Now, it’s do or die for the two of them. Pace has to pull off a big move, and everyone knows exactly what that refers to: the quarterback.

The 2021 Bears cannot roll out there with a re-signed Mitchell Trubisky or throwing Nick Foles back in as the starter. That’s not an option. We saw both struggle last season, and we’ve seen Trubisky struggle for a few years now.

The one and only option for Pace, if he wants to secure his job for the long-term in Chicago, is to go out and make a move to find a new starting quarterback while Foles remains the backup.

There’s a general feeling that this offseason could be a wild one in the NFL. Several teams could be making shifts at quarterback, whether it’s trading for a veteran or trading their veteran away and drafting a replacement. Just like last year, with quarterbacks changing places regularly, this one could be no different.

If the Bears do not make headlines in this department, Pace and Nagy are as good as gone next offseason. Fans are sick of the same old mediocre production. At this stage, Pace has to do something drastic, and one of these moves could be what protects his job for years to come — not only that, but the Bears could finally be back in Super Bowl contention.