IT’S PAT
This is going to sound crazy, but here it goes. Follow the name that nobody is talking about. Who is the one quarterback that has not seen a single credible rumor attached to the Chicago Bears since the draft process began back in January? Not Garoppolo. Not Trubisky or Kizer either. No Deshaun Watson, whom the Bears scouted closely at Clemson. Not even Nathan Peterman, their supposed favorite from the Senior Bowl.
Ask this question. Why are there no rumors surrounding Patrick Mahomes?
Of the top four quarterbacks in this NFL draft class, he is the only one yet to have his name mentioned in any sort of connection to the Bears. Not to sound like a raving conspiracy theorist, but isn’t that a little odd? Especially since Mahomes is rising up boards fast. He’s the third-ranked quarterback on NFL.com and WalterFootball.com.
Kyle Posey, a former columnist for SB Nation and Bleacher Report, believes he is the best quarterback in the draft and explained his reasoning.
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“His vision is uncanny. His arm is unbelievable. His accuracy is unorthodox. If you can hone in his decision making, you’re looking at a future star. Being able to create and extend is a skill. He’s not confined to a specific offense. That matters.
Don’t criticize him for the offense he played in. Applaud him for how he excelled and elevated the offense. At worst, you get a high variance QB that will go on streaks just long enough to give him a pass (Eli Manning). At best, you get a QB that can control the entire field with his vision, manipulate defenses with pump fakes, his legs, and consistently keep your offense ahead of schedule, ultimately leading to a lot of points (Ben Roethlisberger).”
THE 10TH MAN
Why is it so necessary that this unusual lack of connection be pointed out? A good way to put it is like this. In the award-winning novel World War Z by Max Brooks, there is a passage that describes an Israeli doctrine in regards to uncovering hidden threats to their country. It’s called the 10th Man Rule.
“Whenever 9 people looking at the same information come to the same conclusion, it’s the 10th’s duty to disagree and actively look for evidence to the contrary.”
Everybody is so busy talking about Trubisky, Garoppolo, Watson and Kizer that they haven’t bothered to ask the searching question. Why no buzz about the Bears at least looking into Mahomes? Could it be perhaps that they just don’t like him, or the more likely scenario that they really like him and don’t want anybody to know how much?
