Let’s just get this out of the way. This is not some clever ploy to hammer home another Chicago Bears drafting a quarterback idea. So if you’re sick of it, relax. No this is more geared towards what the team might be planning in regards to new starting quarterback Mike Glennon himself. So what is it we know about the man?
Most of the data has already been logged. He’s 27-years old, has started 18 games in his career including 13 as a rookie in 2013. He went 5-13 in that span and was eventually benched in favor of Josh McCown. This after Lovie Smith became the new head coach. Since then he’s bided his time as a backup behind Jameis Winston awaiting another opportunity. All told he’s thrown for just over 4,000 yards with 30 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
Not too bad considering the ugly situation he had to live with coaching and roster-wise those two seasons he played. So what is something people don’t know about the man? At something that isn’t common knowledge. Well here’s a fascinating tidbit that could have big draft ramifications for the Bears.
Mike Glennon loves using the tight ends
It’s true. One thing that became apparent during his run as a starting quarterback is Mike Glennon loved to throw to tight ends. Case and point was Tim Wright in 2013. He was targeted 76 times that season for 571 yards and five touchdowns The next year Glennon was benched. Wright has 49 targets total since then.
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This may not seem like a big deal in the grand context, but it is. Teams have a responsibility of doing everything in their power to make the starting quarterback a success. If said QB informs them he loves to use the tight end position as a primary offensive weapon, then the task is obvious. Find players who can make that plan of attack work.
Class advantages
In fact the Bears have already put it into operation with the signing of free agent Dion Sims. However, it’s unlikely they’re finished. The 2017 draft class is viewed by many as one of the richest in recent history when it comes to tight end talents. As many as six players are expected to go within the first two rounds. One of them is such a freak of nature that people are seriously considering him a threat to go in the top five.
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Given the injury concerns with Zach Miller and the other unproven guys they have on the depth chart, it stands to reason Chicago is very much intent on adding to the position. Tight ends are en vogue these days and can be game changers. Don’t forget the best offense the Bears have had in years in 2013 featured a solid one in Martellus Bennett. The same man who just helped the Patriots win the Super Bowl. The same team who won the Super Bowl in 2014 with Rob Gronkowski.
Tight ends who can catch the football are valuable. Glennon deserves some credit for having the common sense to understand that. Make no mistake. The Sims signing doesn’t change the likelihood Chicago is gunning for more help there.
