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KC Chiefs: Getting to know Chicago Bears before week 16

By Leigh Oleszczak

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 11: Running back Matt Forte #22 of the Chicago Bears carries the ball during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on October 11, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 11: Running back Matt Forte #22 of the Chicago Bears carries the ball during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on October 11, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs, Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears, and Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs, Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears, and Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

Another frequent connection between these two teams is that they both took quarterbacks in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Bears famously traded up to take Mitchell Trubisky while the Chiefs traded up to get Patrick Mahomes and the Texans took Deshaun Watson a few picks later. What is the plan for Trubisky/the quarterback position moving forward? Do the Bears plan to replace him anytime soon or is he their guy?

Usayd: The plan in the offseason is to bring guys in to compete with Trubisky. There are no indications yet that the Bears will pick up his fifth-year option but he is under contract until the end of the 2020 season which means that he’ll have a fair chance to compete for the starting job in 2020.

Over the last two offseasons (2018 and 2019), the Bears have mishandled the entire Trubisky situation by just giving him the starting job and not making him compete for it. Guys like Teddy Bridgewater, Marcus Mariota, and Andy Dalton are among the few names the Bears could consider bringing in in 2020.

For right now, Trubisky is the guy until they move on from him or someone takes the starting job from him.

What were the realistic expectations for this team coming into the year?

Usayd: Super Bowl or bust. All offseason, the Bears fanbase was ready for a Super Bowl run. For the first time in forever, the Bears had a legitimate Super Bowl defense, a competent head coach, and an offense that appeared as if it was on the rise.

The day of the NFL season opener, Thursday September 5th, Chicago had the feeling of a city that was ready for a Super Bowl. The final day of training camp, there were nearly 10,000 fans who showed up just to watch the Bears practice and then at the Bears100 convention back in June, the lines just to get into the events were miles long as well, stretching out the door and well onto the streets.

However, it’s no secret that this year hasn’t been a Super Bowl run and its clearly been a bust. The Bears will go into the offseason with hopes of retooling the roster and getting ready to make another run at the Lombardi Trophy next year because most of this core in intact through the end of the 2020 season.

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