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Seahawks: 3 QBs to add who are better than Geno Smith

By Aryanna Prasad

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Gardner Minshew #10 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on September 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Gardner Minshew #10 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on September 19, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 08: Nick Foles #9 of the Chicago Bears talks on the sidelines during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Bears 24-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 08: Nick Foles #9 of the Chicago Bears talks on the sidelines during a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Bears 24-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Nick Foles

Funny enough, Nick Foles went from a backup quarterback in Philadelphia to a holdover in Jacksonville. Now, the backup who stepped up and led his team to a Super Bowl in 2017 is buried in a tumultuous quarterback debacle in Chicago.

While Foles was in the mix for potentially starting in Week 4, the quarterback debate has all but ended for the Bears when Nagy announced this week that Justin Fields would be the starting quarterback in Week 5 and beyond.

There’s been enough going on here between Fields and Dalton, and Foles hasn’t even been in the conversation as one who could leapfrog over either of these candidate. Fields has earned his start, and a healthy Dalton will likely sit on the bench upon his return. There’s nothing left for Nick Foles in Chicago.

Instead, Foles could take his talents to Seattle, where he could work to replicate his 2,000+ yard season with the Rams in 2015, or even his 1,800+ yard season with the Bears last year. Like Minshew, Foles has a solid reputation as a holdover while teams are between starting quarterbacks, but Foles has been in the game since 2012.

Foles has had a decent completion percentage since 2017, but his interception-to-touchdown ratio is a cause for concern. There’s certainly a reason he’s not an NFL starter, but who knows: Foles could get in his groove and replicate his special 2017 season in Philly.

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