Quarterback
After eight years, the Jay Cutler era came to an end in Chicago. Cutler asked for and was granted his release from the organization, ensuring that all 3 quarterbacks that started regular season games for the Bears last year would no longer be on the roster, as Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley both departed for San Francisco.
To compensate, the Bears went out and signed Mike Glennon away from Tampa, and at his introductory press conference, Ryan Pace mentioned he was “fired up” about Glennon starting next year.
While the moves to let Cutler go and replace him with Glennon were met with a strong amount of disappointment from Bears fans, I’ve warmed to the idea after letting it marinate for a couple days.
Let me make one thing clear: on no planet is Glennon a more talented quarterback than Cutler. And if I’m a team that’s a quarterback away from competing for a title (looking at you, Houston), I’m on the phone with Bus Cook, Cutler’s agent. But at least in Chicago, the Cutler era ran its course, and both sides really needed a fresh start. Sometimes, that’s just the way it is.
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With the release, the Cutler Cloud will no longer hover over Halas Hall. And the Bears could do a lot worse than Glennon taking over the reins.
At the very worst, he’s a one-year bridge quarterback, allowing whomever the Bears presumably draft in April to get a year of seasoning before handing them the keys to the kingdom. But if Glennon pans out, he offers Chicago immense flexibility. As in, they can trade him for the moon. It’s a no-lose situation.
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