Thursday, March 28, 2024

Here’s Why The Bears Have A Legit Shot At Landing Jimmy Garoppolo

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The rumor mill is swirling faster and faster every day. March 9th is widely viewed as the start of the new league year in the NFL and the beginning of unrestricted free agency. What is has also become in recent years is ground zero for trade announcements. Needless to say people are scrambling for any bit of news they can get a hold of regarding several names on the block. The Chicago Bears should know. They’re right at the heart of it.

Not only is Jay Cutler being shopped by the team, but the real news has centered their supposed infatuation with Jimmy Garoppolo. GM Ryan Pace got to meet and talk up the New England Patriots backup during joint practices in the 2016 preseason. Since then their interest has grown after watching the 25-year old perform very well in his two starts at the beginning of the season in place of a suspended Tom Brady.

In many ways he represents the ideal solution for this regime. He’s young enough for Pace to build around but also boasts enough NFL experience to win games right away. Something head coach John Fox needs to happen with his job clearly on the line in 2017. The problem is many still aren’t convinced Chicago has a reasonable shot. Not with Cleveland, a team loaded with extra high draft choices, also in the hunt.

So here’s why there should be reason to believe the Bears have a serious shot at him.

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