Picking the worst QBs in Chicago history

1. Rick Mirer
2. Jonathan Quinn
3. Bob Avellini

Having the first pick in a draft focused on bad Bears quarterbacks feels like having the keys to a landfill. At least I had first dibs at the trash, and though there are many worthy candidates, how can you argue against Rick Mirer? The Bears traded a first-round pick for a quarterback who didn’t throw a single touchdown pass, had six interceptions, and lasted just one season. Think about that for a second. If this trade happened today, the fanbase would have a colossal meltdown. Guys like Cade McNown and Mike Glennon are worthy candidates, but even they had their positive moments. Mirer never did. He also didn’t win a game, if you want to count that as a stat, too.

Had I been able to get Todd Collins in the second round, this draft would have been perfect-in a horrific sense, of course. Settling for Jonathan Quinn, however, still gets the job done. He immediately took the sails out of a somewhat promising start in 2004 when Rex Grossman went down, despite being billed as a reliable option who was familiar with Terry Shea’s offense. Worst of all? He was benched for Craig Krenzel. Finally, I wasn’t alive for Bob Avellini, but I heard enough stories from my uncle to know he was putrid both on and off the field. In nine seasons, he never threw more touchdowns than interceptions, finishing with 33 touchdowns, 69 interceptions, and a 50.5% completion percentage. Together, this trio of quarterbacks has a rating of 48.7. It doesn’t get much worse than that!