Veteran wide receiver Ted Ginn signed with the Chicago Bears in April, and although he still hasn't stepped on the field for a single practice with his new team, it seems that he already has a feeling about who's going to win the Bears' starting quarterback job. During an interview on "Good Morning Football" on Wednesday, Ginn was asked for his take on the quarterback competition between Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles, and although some players might have ducked the question, Ginn definitely didn't do that. Instead, the 35-year-old gave his honest take on the situation.
"Right now, I believe that Trubisky is going to be our starter, " Ginn said. "And we're going to fight as much as we can for him."
Well, well, well, that's definitely an interesting answer. Based on what the Bears have done this offseason -- they traded for Foles and declined Trubisky's fifth-year option -- it seemed like Foles might be the leader in the clubhouse heading into training camp, but apparently Ginn isn't getting that vibe based on how the team's virtual offseason went.
Although Ginn thinks Trubisky is going to win the job, the fact of the matter is that it's going to be decided on the field. If Trubisky struggles during training camp or ends up throwing an interception with every other pass he throws during the preseason, then that will open the door for Foles to take the job. One other thing that could happen is that BOTH quarterbacks could end up starting at some point this year. During a recent episode of the Pick Six Podcast, The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain -- who thinks Foles will start -- explained why the two-quarterback scenario could ultimately happen.
"I've been saying all offseason I expect Foles to be the guy who wins the competition," Fishbain said. "But here's my caveat: I don't know if that means Nick Foles starts Week 1. I just think, at some point, Nick Foles is going to be the guy. I don't see either quarterback starting 16 games. I see both of them starting games this year."
If Foles does win the job, Ginn will be ready to throw his support behind the former Super Bowl MVP.
"We're going to fight as much as we can for any quarterback that's back there," Ginn said. "And I think that's why you bring in your leaders and your veterans and your different people to help that guy out, no matter if it's Nick or it's Trubisky. I'm willing to fight for whoever it is, I'm going to play for whoever it is and that's all you can really do."
By the way, before Ginn gave his QB prediction, he did point out that he's only been on the team for less than two months, so he might not be the best guy to ask about the quarterback competition.
"I'm new, so I'm just coming in. I don't know who's supposed to be right or wrong," Ginn said. "I'm just going in and I just make whoever's back there the right person. Growing up in this league, coming out as a rookie, playing for Miami and having the different type of quarterbacks that I've had, you've always been trained to go out and make the quarterback right, and that's what I've been taught and that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to go out and just try to make every quarterback right, no matter who's behind the wheel."
The flip side of being new to the team is that Ginn offers a fresh perspective, so it might actually make sense to listen to his prediction. No matter who wins the job though, it's going to be a step down from what Ginn is used to.
For the past five years, Ginn has had the luxury of playing with some of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. In 2015, Ginn was on a Panthers team that went all the way to the Super Bowl thanks in large part to the play of NFL MVP Cam Newton. From 2017 to 2019, Ginn was catching passes from Drew Brees. If the Bears quarterback play is just half as good as what Ginn has seen over the past five years, then the Chicago should be in good shape for the 2020 season.
