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The cost of a franchise quarterback in today’s NFL

By Sayre Bedinger

Apr 28, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith (left) and Texans first round draft pick Deshaun Watson (middle left) and vice chairman D. Cal McNair (middle right) and head coach Bill O'Brien (right) pose for a picture during a press conference at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith (left) and Texans first round draft pick Deshaun Watson (middle left) and vice chairman D. Cal McNair (middle right) and head coach Bill O'Brien (right) pose for a picture during a press conference at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 28, 2017; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky holds up a jersey during a press conference at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2017; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky holds up a jersey during a press conference at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /

Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears gave Mike Glennon a three-year, $45 million deal in free agency, but only $19 million guaranteed leading many to believe that Glennon would be the starting quarterback for at least 2017 if not beyond. Glennon has been dubbed the starter from the beginning, and the Bears don’t seem to have any non-injury related reasons to get Mitchell Trubisky on the field as a rookie.

With Glennon being signed to the deal he was, the decision to trade four picks to move up one spot in the draft and get Trubisky is nothing short of a head scratcher to me. Clearly, the Bears didn’t want anyone else trading up to get ‘their guy’ and they didn’t want the 49ers to be tempted at the last second to take him either.

The decision to take Trubisky with the 2nd overall pick is even more curious to me given the fact that the Bears — or any NFL team for that matter — have only one season of tape on this guy. Of course, Trubisky is talented. No, he can’t control whether or not the coach puts him in the game, regardless if he’s the better player.

Nevertheless, this is a major risk for Chicago. They gave up some valuable draft assets to get him, and they passed on some elite defensive prospects at the top of this year’s draft as well.

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