The quarterback position has never been a strong spot for the organization. When looking back at the best players in team history at the position it typically comes down to the likes of Sid Luckman, Jim McMahon and Jay Cutler.

Ali Bhanpuri of NFL.com recently determined who was every team in the NFC North's best quarterback. His criteria to be in the discussion for that spot was that the quarterback had to have at least 48 starts with a team and then hit on two of the following three requirements: a winning regular-season record, a minimum quarterback rating of 75.0 and at least one Pro Bowl selection. The quarterback also had to have played after the 1967 season. When it comes to the history of the Bears organization it is difficult to find anyone who can check off all those boxes.

"That there's only one Bears quarterback who meets the criteria in the past 52 years is almost unbelievable," Bhanpuri wrote. "McMahon certainly benefited from having an all-time great defense and a legendary running back, but he also made plays when necessary, using both his arm and his legs. His hard-nosed, ultra-competitive mentality melded well with the city and the franchise, similar to Jim Kelly in Buffalo."

Before entering the NFL, McMahon was a standout at Brigham Young University. At the school, he was a two-time All-American (1980, 1981) and won the Davey O'Brien Award in 1981 as the country's best collegiate quarterback. Chicago then took him with the fifth overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He appeared in eight games with seven starts, throwing for 1,501 yards with nine touchdowns and nine interceptions in his rookie season.

He battled injuries throughout his career but had his best season in 1985. With the Bears on their way toward a Super Bowl victory, McMahon went 11-0 as a starter and completed 56.9 percent of his passes for 2,392 yards with 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He went to his lone Pro Bowl after that season. Injuries once again plagued him between 1986 and 1988. During that stretch with the Bears, he appeared in just 22 games but went 18-3 as the starter.

McMahon finished his Bears career with 11,204 passing yards with 67 touchdowns and 56 interceptions. He recorded a quarterback rating of 80.4. One of the most impressive parts of McMahon's run in Chicago is he went 46-15 as a starter. The numbers for him are from what many would consider "elite" in the NFL.

It should not take current quarterback Mitch Trubisky all that long to beat McMahon's passing numbers. He has thrown for 5,416 yards with 31 touchdowns and 19 interceptions in 26 games. He has gone 15-11 as a starter and has an 87.7 quarterback rating. The one way that Trubisky will be able to overtake McMahon as the all-time franchise quarterback in Bears history will be by winning a Super Bowl. That is the knock Cutler had against him during his time with the organization. He holds the majority of the team's passing records but struggled with consistency.

If Trubisky can hoist the Lombardi Trophy in the future it will not take long for him to overtake McMahon on this list.