General manager Ryan Pace is a genius.
If this works out, that is.
In an attempt to correct his blunder of trading up to draft quarterback Mitch Trubisky second overall in 2017, Pace might have found the perfect plan at quarterback.
It all hinges on newcomer Nick Foles. As long as he proves superior to Trubisky — even better if he proves, dare we dream, good — the Bears have an excellent path forward at the most important position on the field. They’re counting on Foles being their bridge to the future.
The essential question for the franchise is now clear: Does it have someone who can play reasonably well until the next franchise quarterback takes over in 2022?