Bears meet with very solid quarterback prospect
The Bears are currently set at the most important position on the depth chart which is starting quarterback. The new coaching staff and managing staff have made it very clear that Justin Fields is the real deal and they are 100% committed to him.
However, behind him is not as clear. For the moment, Nick Foles is the backup. There is a pretty solid chance that Foles gets released in order to save cap space. That would leave the backup spot vacant. We have seen on so many instances lately how crucial it is to have a great, reliable backup quarterback. A season where the backup quarterback does not play at all is extremely rare nowadays.
On Thursday, the Bears met with a great quarterback prospect named Bailey Zappe. He started his career at Houston Baptist and then transferred after one season to Western Kentucky. He then took off. During the 2021 regular season, Zappe led the (FBS) in passing yards, with 5,545, and touchdowns, with 56. Prior to the 2021 Boca Raton Bowl, he had thrown for almost 1,100 yards more than the second-ranked FBS quarterback. He lit up the stat sheet in every single game. He showed his tremendous arm talent and a very good ability to use his legs to gain key first downs on multiple occasions.
He could be a very solid late-round pick that provides extreme value at the backup position.
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| POLL | ||
17 MARS | 121 ANSWERS Bears meet with very solid quarterback prospect Should the Bears draft a late-round QB to replace Nick Foles as the backup? | ||
| Yes | 76 | 62.8 % |
| No | 45 | 37.2 % |
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