One of the primary problems for the Chicago Bears in their long history of quarterback searching has been competition. In truth it’s the same for any position. Several other NFL teams are also on the lookout for the best possible talent at QB. More often than not it has felt like the Bears are always the team late to the party.
They’ve never been that first team to get a quarterback in the draft. The last time that happened was 1951. Since then their options were at the very most the second choice and more often than not the third, fourth or fifth. In other words they were playing against long odds that they’d get the absolute best signal caller available.
This is part of why they’ve chosen to rely on free agents and pricey trade acquisitions instead. They aren’t interested in playing the draft lottery that is quarterback hunting because it’s come up bust too many times. However, the reasons are lining up in 2016 to believe it might be different. Recent news strengthens that more than ever.
