It should not be news to the general population that the Bears will be pursuing a quarterback during this offseason to compete with Kyle Orton. While I think that this is a smart move, I can't help but feel exhausted at the thought of not knowing who my QB will be in 2009.
Strike that. Reverse it.
Kyle Orton IS the starting quarterback going into the offseason, but let's get real: Chicago will be looking for an upgrade to help push him, and no, my friends, his name is not Rex Grossman.
Kurt Warner and Kerry Collins are highlighting the "over the hill" QB column, and both will certainly command a heavy price tag, if retirement doesn't grab them first.
Matt Cassel is the next big name, but as of the writing of this, the Pats are expected to slap him with a franchise tag—and why shouldn't they, with Tom Brady's injury possibly keeping him from one hundred percent next season.
Another name not mentioned as much as I would like is Jeff Garcia, a quality QB in my opinion, and provided retirement does not claim him, would be welcomed in the Chicago locker room.
Other quarterbacks to enter free agency include: Kyle Boller, Charlie Batch, J.P. Losman, and Patrick Ramsey.
The other Chicago QB, Caleb Hanie, is a talented rookie who I believe could compete for the job, but at this point it seems unlikely that he would unseat Orton. At the very least, I like putting him in on Madden 09 when I feel like scrambling for yards.
Chicago doesn't need a home-run-hitter. They need consistency.
Read your history, and you'll see that Chicago is a team built on running backs and line backers. Jim McMahon wasn't Jim Thorpe, but he did his part.
Kyle Orton is about to be put through the mill one more time, and this time, he's not fighting to get a job, he's fighting to keep one.
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