BUTT OUT
They say the worst storms come out of nowhere and tend to do the most damage. That might be the case here. Nobody was ready for this news. Everybody knows the reputation Sanchez carries with him. Going from a first round draft pick to the “butt” of every highlight reel joke on the planet with the most iconic football folly in history.
That’s the guy the Bears feel can be a “solution” on their quarterback depth chart. Admittedly he does have more impressive moment as an actual passer but those days were a long time ago. He’s done nothing since to showcase the team would be in good hands if they were forced to turn the offense over to him in a pinch.
The reactions on Twitter pretty much said it all.
had a HS classmate tell me he got a papercut on his penis by "airfucking". Bears signing Sanchez similarly bad idea. #Bears
— Real Roger O (@shonuff_real) March 22, 2017
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The rich getting richer #Bears #NFLFreeAgency
— Buzz:NFL News (@Buzz_NFLNews) March 22, 2017
dear Lord they are trying to stockpile bad to mediocre QBs
— Nathaniel Tolliver (@poetic_kid) March 22, 2017
— Jeff 📎 (@jjhparker) March 22, 2017
— Jordan Farber (@Jordan_Farber10) March 22, 2017
@nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/122M0OjpEq
— Mark D. Parris (@MarkDParris1) March 22, 2017
they're just looking to up the hot dog sales.
— David O'Day (@timov8) March 22, 2017
Live look-in at a Bears fan, who just read that his team will have Mark Sanchez in for a visit: pic.twitter.com/m3KLPMf31Y
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) March 22, 2017
After hearing reports of Mark Sanchez visiting Halas Hall…. pic.twitter.com/LwhC5zVhfr
— MonsterOfTheTriState (@SCAR_179NY) March 22, 2017
Even a reaction of the prominent local Bears experts was a little light on the optimism when news of the meeting came down.
#Bears reportedly visiting with Mark Sanchez on Thursday, as Ryan Pace goes after fans who didn't totally melt after Glennon signing.
— Arthur Arkush (@ArthurArkush) March 22, 2017
Sanchez to the #Bears makes zero sense, especially if they plan on drafting a QB (which they will likely do). Still have Shaw on roster.
— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) March 22, 2017
The #Bears will welcome QB Mark Sanchez to Halas Hall on Thursday for a visit, per @MikeGarafolo. Signing him makes little sense at all.
— Jake Perper (@BearsBacker) March 22, 2017
If anyone saw Mark Sanchez play Week 17 v. Eagles, you know very well he's not a "win one in a pinch" guy. (Which #Bears don't need either.)
— dan durkin (@djdurkin) March 22, 2017
For the life of me, I can't understand what adding or even visiting with Mark Sanchez would do for the #Bears.
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) March 22, 2017
A few people have come out of the woodwork trying to defend the signing. The belief being he offers valuable experience and is a good fit for the particular scheme the Bears like to run. Dowell Loggains did manage to get way more than expected from Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley last season. Yet the bottom line is much of the success Sanchez enjoyed early in his career was thanks to playing for a great team.
Given their 3-13 finish last year, the Bears are far from being at that level.
