Ranking Chicago Bears drafted quarterbacks over the last 40 years

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty ImagesDrafting quarterbacks for the Chicago Bears isn’t easy. In fact, it’s nearly impossible. The Bears drafted Jim McMahon in 1982, and he eventually led them to and won a Super Bowl. He’s the only quarterback to do so in the NFL’s modern era.

Since McMahon, over the last 40 years, the Bears have drafted 15 different quarterbacks. And being there really isn’t much to say about the 2023 Chicago Bears, I figure let’s look back on what the Bears have done at this position, or I should say, haven’t done at this position over the years. Here’s looking at every quarterback the Bears have drafted going back 40 years and ranking them in order.

To rank these players, I…