Donovan McNabb Rumors: Why the Chicago Bears Need to Stay Away from McNabb

Well there you have it, folks: Donovan McNabb is no longer an NFL quarterback.  The Minnesota Vikings just released the aging and under-performing quarterback after only six starts with the team. 

In those six starts McNabb won only one game—against the lowly Arizona Cardinals—and amassed terrible numbers of an 82.9 quarterback rating, 60.3 completion percentage, 1,026 passing yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.

McNabb couldn't get it done in Minnesota even with the established running game of the Vikings centered around stud running back Adrian Peterson.  Despite his terrible numbers and the fact that even Peterson couldn't help sustain the aging McNabb, the Chicago Bears will undoubtedly be interested in signing him, but I'm going to tell you why the shouldn't.  

What McNabb proved in his six-game season with the Vikings is that he just doesn't have it anymore, and the Bears need to see that.  He is not the same quarterback he was when he was in Philadelphia.  He doesn't have the ability to escape pressure like he used to and his arm just isn't as strong.

McNabb has proved time and time again that in one year with a team he just doesn't have what it takes to learn the offense and earn respect of the players around him.  

If McNabb can't grasp a team's offense in an entire offseason and year, there is absolutely no way that he would be able to do it in a few weeks in Chicago.

While the offensive talent in Chicago is a little more established than that in Minnesota—aside from Peterson—I don't think McNabb's style of play fits.  McNabb would have to figure out the tendencies of running back Matt Forte in the passing game if he would want to be successful, and that can't be done in a few weeks at the end of the season.

If all of those reasons aren't enough for the Bears to stay away from McNabb, all they need to do next is just take one good look at him.  

Looking at McNabb, you see he is not the same quarterback physically that he used to be.  McNabb has lost a step and that is most likely due to his age and the fact he has put on about 20 pounds since his prime in Philadelphia.  

I know it is enticing for the Bears to bite at the possibility of having a quarterback with the history of McNabb and the hometown-hero storyline that McNabb has, but they need to stay away. 

Chicago, just stick with Caleb Hanie and see how far he and the running/passing attack of Forte can take you.  Hanie already has a firm grasp on the offense and has rapport with the players on the team. 

Bringing in McNabb to save the day will only result in failure, and that is the last thing the Bears need.