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In a season that has been filled with disappointments, Sunday's Week 8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, who had lost three straight coming into Soldier Field, might be rock bottom for the Chicago Bears.
The day was highlighted by Mitchell Trubisky's continued poor quarterback play as the third-year pro threw for 253 yards with no touchdowns and two turnovers.
As the frustration from Bears fans boils over, the Chicago front office might have to entertain a thought that they didn't see coming when they drafted Trubisky 2nd overall in 2017: replacing their starting quarterback.
What makes Trubisky's situation even worse is when you consider that he was drafted ahead of quarterbacks like Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson, two players who are seen as the future of the league. With those caliber players out of Chicago's hands, the team might be forced to trade for a quarterback a bit older.
Eli Manning has a resume many quarterbacks would wish to have, but at 38 years old and with the Giants heir apparent already leading the huddle in New York, Manning's career on the field but be finished in the Big Apple. However, when you have the kind of accomplishments that Manning has, there will always be an open slot for you to start somewhere, and that place just happens to be Chicago.
Fans have been frustrated with Trubisky because of his inability to throw the ball having yet to throw for over 300 yards in a game, and although Manning has been criticized for turning the ball over, one has never questioned his ability to throw it deep.
In his last season as the starter, Manning was still able to throw for nearly 4,300 yards and 21 touchdowns. The veteran can most definitely be erratic and make some head-scratching throws but a 2018 Eli Manning is better than a 2019 Mitchell Trubisky.
The team's calling card is its ferocious defense, but when you are holding your opponents to 17 points, it is up to your offense to put up enough points to win you that game. The Bears rank fifth to last when it comes to total offense and rank one spot lower when it comes to passing yards.
While the front office might not want to give up on Trubisky this early into his career, I don't know what else you need to see in order to come to the conclusion that he is not the guy.
Trading for Manning will not only give the offense a bigger passing threat that is not afraid to sling it or throw it deep but also give fans something else to look forward to besides having Trubisky throw for 250 yards and an interception every game.
It is time to move on from Trubisky and with the scarcity of quarterbacks in this league, Chicago might have to ride the Eli show for a while until the franchise is able to get that elusive quarterback of the future.
