5 reasons the Bears should trade for Jimmy Garoppolo

He can’t go back to the bench

In the game of football, there are two types of second-string quarterbacks.

The first one is a career back up — a journeyman that will continue to have success in that role with several teams. Then there’s the kind of player that wears a headset and studies everything he sees just so he will be ready for the moment his number is called.

When quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took the field in Week 1, he was filling the latter role — the one of the quarterback who was physically and mentally prepared to take over. The moment he led his team to the win column after a solid performance he became a full-fledged starter.

I state this with confidence, because winning a game is a team effort, but leading is a job that only one man can do. In his mind, Garoppolo has made that transition successfully. The thought process of a starter is completely different than that of a back up.

Now that Jimmy G’s crossed that bridge he simply cannot regress back to a relief role. Because in his mind he will never be second string again.

A trade to Chicago would not only keep him in a starting role, but the team would embrace him as such due to their need for a leader. It’s a recipe for success for both parties. Enough, perhaps, to finally pull the Bears out of hibernation.

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