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NFL power rankings: Starting quarterbacks from best to worst

By John Buhler

Jan 22, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the 2017 NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 22, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the 2017 NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 20, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) drops to throw a pass during the third quarter of a football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon (8) drops to throw a pass during the third quarter of a football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mike Glennon

Quarterback, Chicago Bears

Of the 32 current starting quarterbacks in the NFL, Mike Glennon of the Chicago Bears is the most enigmatic. Glennon left the team that drafted him in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency to sign a big contract with Chicago to be Jay Cutler’s replacement.

Tampa Bay really didn’t want to see Glennon leave, but he didn’t want to be Jameis Winston’s backup any more. Glennon was solid in college for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, good enough to the point where his talent essentially forced Russell Wilson to leave Raleigh for the Wisconsin Badgers as a graduate transfer.

At times, Glennon looked like a competent quarterback his rookie year, albeit for a horrendous Buccaneers team. He has played sparingly since his rookie year in 2013. In four years, Glennon has played in 21 NFL games, going 5-13 as a starter. He has completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 4,100 yards, 30 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in his career.

While the record and lack of recent playing time may indicate that the Bears essentially overpaid for a career backup, Glennon has too much promise as a passer to not get a second chance as a starter. The Bears are desperate at quarterback, so calling on Glennon in free agency was their best course of action outside of the NFL Draft.

Glennon is tall, lanky and slow, but throws an accurate ball. He may end up being a journeyman signal caller from here on out, but he could also provide stability to the quarterback position the Bears haven’t had since Sid Luckman. There is a lot to like about Glennon, but there is still so much we don’t know about him as a pro passer.

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