Even with his Super Bowl credentials, Nick Foles was an uninspiring acquisition to many fans as a potential replacement for Mitch Trubisky as the Bears’ starting quarterback. Tom Brady was a pipe dream. But Philip Rivers, Cam Newton and even Jameis Winston might have created more excitement.
On the Bears’ roster, however, Foles is a replacement for backup Chase Daniel, which is a significant upgrade. Besides being a more accomplished NFL quarterback, Foles is a legitimate seasonlong option to replace a faltering Trubisky, which Daniel was not.
That’s why the acquisition of Foles is No. 1 on the list of roster holes the Bears filled during the offseason.