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5 Teams that could give Marcus Mariota a chance to start in 2020

By Michael Moraitis

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 8: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans warms up prior to the start of the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 8: Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans warms up prior to the start of the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 30: Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with head coach Matt Nagy in the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on September 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 30: Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with head coach Matt Nagy in the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on September 30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears have a huge problem on their hands at the quarterback position.

One season after quarterback Mitchell Trubisky seemed to be making the leap to a viable starting signal-caller in the NFL, the third-year pro has regressed mightily in 2019. Because of his poor play, there is concern that Trubisky may not be the long-term answer for the Bears.

Behind him is quarterback Chase Daniel, who is nothing more than a backup in this league. If Trubisky fails, the Bears won’t have the answer in Daniel, either.

To me, Chicago is the No. 1 option — and the most realistic one — for Marcus Mariota to have a chance to be a successful starter in 2020. Not only is the quarterback position vulnerable here, but the Bears also have some solid weapons on offense in wide receiver Allen Robinson, and running backs Tarik Cohen and David Montgomery.

To make this marriage even more interesting, the Bears’ offensive coordinator is none other than Mark Helfrich, Mariota’s old head coach at Oregon.

When you combine those factors with the fact that the Bears have a tremendous defense, it’s a win-now situation that could put Mariota in a position to thrive and win games immediately. And the win-now situation the Bears are in also makes Mariota a good fit for them.

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