We all know the Chicago Bears are going to need to make a move at quarterback this offseason. It’s just a matter of when the Bears front office decides to bite and make a move that would allow Chicago to officially move on from the Mitchell Trubisky era.
Thursday morning, was an ordinary day until news broke that Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson wants out of Seattle. For a player of Wilson’s caliber, it’s no surprise he feels this way. Seattle has massively underperformed over the last few seasons and Wilson, who’s 32 years old knows his time to win multiple championships is running out.
The Chicago Bears and Russell Wilson are a perfect match for each other right now.
Chicago has been linked to nearly every quarterback this offseason. It’s no surprise considering the Bears have never had a true franchise quarterback and everytime the franchise takes a chance on someone, it never pans out.
However, General Manager Ryan Pace and Head Coach Matt Nagy know that their jobs are on the line heading into 2021. A big swing at the QB position needs to happen and Wilson makes more sense than anyone.
Wilson isn’t just trying to win, he’s trying to win now. He knows that as you get older, it’s harder to win championships when surrounded by a mediocre roster. Wilson needs to look no further than the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers, who’s long been considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL yet has just one Super Bowl to show for it.
Wilson and Bears make too much sense. Chicago has an exciting core on the offensive side of the ball that features David Montgomery, Tarik Cohen, Darnell Mooney, and Cole Kmet. Retain wide receiver Allen Robinson and the Bears are in a position to be one of the NFL’s best offenses in 2021.
But there is more: The Bears defense. Recall that Wilson had success earlier in his career in Seattle when the famed “Legion of Boom” was terrorizing offenses every week. Now look at the Bears defense. Despite being one of the older units in the NFL, Chicago’s defense has an elite pass rusher in Khalil Mack, a stud linebacker in Roquan Smith, and cornerback Kyle Fuller, among a handful of names.
Essentially, Chicago has a playoff-ready defense. For Wilson, it means that he wouldn’t have to play savior every single game, regardless of what the situation is. Any team that has Wilson is going to be tough to compete against, however, few teams can offer a defense the caliber of Chicago’s in a sales pitch to Wilson.
Chicago is in win-now mode and so is Russell Wilson. Wilson has more years left in the tank than most think and at least for the forseeable future, a pairing of Wilson and the Bears makes too much sense.
