There is a very good chance that at the end of the Chicago Bears' season in 2008, Rex Grossman will no longer be on the roster of the Monsters of the Midway.
Whether their season ends this Sunday, or they make a miracle run for the Super Bowl, Grossman seems to be all but gone from the future plans of Chicago.
This leaves us begging the question: Where is he going to end up?
The thought that Grossman is going to have a job in 2009 isn't all that far-fetched. Though he is one of the most maligned quarterbacks in the league, thanks to the local media, he still managed to help the Bears make it to the Super Bowl—only the second Chicago quarterback to have done so.
He also set multiple records for the quarterback position for the Bears franchise, and had quite a few moments of brilliance in the 2006 season.
With all of this in mind, lets take a look at a few places that Rex is likely to end up at for the 2009 season:
Detroit Lions
Okay, I know someone is going to hate this answer, but we need to take a look at the quarterback situation in Detroit before we shoot it down. Daunte Culpepper was not the answer, Jon Kitna is getting old and lacking performance, and Dan Orlovsky has a long way to go before he is anything close to the caliber of an NFL starter.
For the interim, at least, Rex Grossman seems to be a viable answer, especially in a pass happy offense with a number of decent targets. Grossman would probably get along great with someone like Calvin Johnson.
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City hasn't had too much luck with the quarterback situation for the last few years. Trent Green and Damon Huard battled it out for the past couple of seasons, but Tyler Thigpen has emerged and seems to be the choice for the starter in Kansas City—at least for the rest of the season.
Still, his completion percentage and QB rating are less than desirable, and it might not be a bad idea to bring in someone to challenge him for the starting spot.
Rex Grossman fits the bill, and would work well with Tony Gonzalez, and get a chance to re-unite with Mark Bradley, who had a nice rapport with Grossman while he was in Chicago.
New York Jets
Before Brett Favre started talking about his arm issues, I never would have thought of this team as one needing a quarterback, or any kind of veteran presence—but they have dug themselves into a hole that Grossman may be able to dig them out of.
Kellen Clemens has some skills and could develop into an NFL starter. But hw may need one more year, and bringing Grossman in would give him that chance.
Rex would also get to hook back up with Thomas Jones, and anyone who watched Grossman and Jones play together on the Bears know that they were a great tandem who could tear apart defenses with the play action, which they sold flawlessly for Chicago.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jeff Garcia is a quality starter, and could land a job on almost any NFL team that needed a starting quarterback. Still, he is getting up there in years, and Brian Griese has proven that he can't carry a team at that position.
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Jake Perper 6 months ago
I hope he comes back
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Sahrish Khan 6 months ago
I'm somewhat selfish and I want him to come back to the Chicago Bears, but I don't understand why he would do that when his career would be better off in some other city and of course he can be a starter elsewhere. Just not here. Because for some mental reason we all love Orton here in Chicago.
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waldo 6 months ago
I hope he's back next season, Kyle just isn't the guy.
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S M Napier 6 months ago
Just trade up, draft Graham Harrell with the No. 1 pick, keep Orton as backup, this kids going to be another Flacco and be another Montana with that arm. More important with his arm, Hester just needs a step and Harrell will get the ball to him. Look at what he's done at Texas Tech, his best receiver is Michael Crabtree, he makes the other guys look good, rather than have them make him look good.
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Josh Warren 6 months ago
While I would like to see the Bears re-sign Grossman as well, I feel that drafting Graham Harrell will be tough. I could see Harrell going as an earlier pick in the draft, and even if he is still available, I wouldn't want the Bears making another first round pick for a QB, as they always put too much pressure on the young ones to perform. First round draft picks almost never pan out for Chicago because the media tears them apart. Some notable later draft picks, such as Matt Forte and Bernard Berrian turned out to be fantastic players. With all that said, if they could nab him in the second round, I'd see Graham as an option.
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T.W. Krems 6 months ago
He will be a Bear, they did not go out and get anyone last off season, no reason they will do it now. Orton will be the starter and they will continue to try and make Hester the number one recevier, but will neglect to realize that it will not work with a guy like Orton who can't throw the ball deep to the wide open Hester. Back to Grossman, he will be kept as a back up or who knows they may hold open QB compitions agian. They know what Grossman brings to the table, nothing has changed that so no reason they will try to find someone else as a back up when Rex knows everyone, the play book, and his teammates would support him all the way if he ever had to come in.
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Josh Warren 6 months ago
I'd really like to see something along those lines happen, actually, but a recent article on Foxsports.com has me worried that Grossman may already be well on his way out the door. Of course, Jerry Angelo doesn't seem to understand that the Bears football philosophy is to run the ball, as he stated that wide receivers and running backs don't win football games, but quarterbacks do. While there is certainly some truth to that, it takes all three working together and clicking, as well as having a good offensive line, in order to win football games. Not to mention your defense has to hold up.
Grossman does have a shot to come back next year, and I hope that he does, but I'm not keeping my fingers crossed. As it were, I'd rather see him starting elsewhere than see him as a backup in Chicago.
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JAMIE 5 months ago
ALTHOUGH IM A BEAR FAN...ID HATE TO SEE REX STAY WITH US...HE NEEDS TO GET OUTTA TOWN...EVERYONE HERE HATES HIM...EXCEPT POSSIBLY ME. HE WILL NEVER PLAY HIS BEST WITH THE OUTCRIES OF BOOS. I WENT TO A GAME THIS YEAR AND THEY BOOED HIM BEFORE HE GOT HIS HANDS ON THE BALL.
MY PICK IS FOR MINNESOTA....A CHANCE TO SHOW THE BEARS WHAT THEY ARE GONNA BE MISSING, AND A CHANCE TO HOOK BACK UP WITH BERRIAN...ID LOVE TO SEE THEM BE A TEAM AGAIN.
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Jimmy Mac 5 months ago
Chances are, Rex is going to Minnesota. He's got two ex-receivers vying for him over there, one being the deep threat he put on the map here in Chi-town, Bernard Berrian. Not only that, but it's definitely a place Grossman would want to play. The chance to burn the team that screwed you twice a year? You better believe he'd take it.
Grossman with receivers, a good line, and the best running back in the league... that's a scary thought for any defense. Most people discount Rex, sticking him with the worst in league history - that's such a mistake. Grossman will be tossing TDs before you know it next season. And then all the fans will be bitching that we let him go.
Maybe if all these morons didn't boo him to the bench every time he looked a little shaky, he'd have developed a little better.
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