Cordarrelle Patterson wants Deshaun Watson to come to the Bears

Cordarrelle Patterson has been known to put on his general manager hat before, as he’s lobbied for the Bears to re-sign receiver Allen Robinson and also reached out to prospective free agents through Twitter.

Well, Patterson is at it once again. And if he could land his latest target, it would be the biggest accomplishment of his career — which is certainly saying something considering he’s one of the best kick returners of all time.

With questions continuing to loom at quarterback in Chicago, Patterson shot his shot with Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is unhappy with the situation unfolding in Houston.

There have been reports that Watson, who signed a four-year, $156 million extension last offseason, might want out of Houston after the franchise failed to involve him in the general manager and head coach search. Oh, and that’s after they traded his best receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals last year.

Bears general manager Ryan Pace famously passed on drafting Watson back in the 2017 NFL Draft, opting to select Mitchell Trubisky with the No. 2 overall pick, a decision that has tarnished Pace’s reputation. He’ll always be the guy that passed on Patrick Mahomes and Watson.

With Pace and head coach Matt Nagy facing a make-or-break season, it was made clear in their end-of-year press conference that they’re going all-in on quarterback. That means Trubisky will likely hit the open market while Nick Foles remains the only quarterback currently under contract in Chicago.

If Pace were to land the highly-coveted Watson — which could cost three first-round picks and possibly more — the Bears would become an immediate contender. And it might just be enough to save Pace and Nagy’s jobs.

But, coming back to reality here, it remains highly unlikely that the Texans will trade away their franchise quarterback. Unless they figure a certain price is right. If that is the case, the Bears need to be all-in on bringing Watson to Chicago — and giving the team its first proven franchise quarterback since Sid Luckman in the 1940s.

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