Five players to watch in Bears preseason opener
1. Mitchell Trubisky
It should be no surprise that the number two pick in the NFL draft is going to be a must watch in his first preseason game. On top of that, he should get plenty of time. As mentioned with Glennon, this should be a preseason where these two split a lot of the potential preseason snaps.
Trubisky is a player whose knock coming into the draft was his lack of experience. He has to see the field to grow and learn. However, the team has Mike Glennon ahead of him, and he is not set to start anytime soon. For Trubisky, these snaps are going to be exponentially valuable.
Trubisky is going to have a lot to show. He has to show that he can take control of the huddle. Heck, he has to take snaps under center, something he has struggled with in camp. Trubisky will have to show he can read defenses, and slide protections. There is a lot that Trubisky will have to show, and there will not be a lot of regular season snaps for him to do this. Trubisky is the player to watch, and will likely be the most important player to watch for all four of the Bears preseason games.