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Chicago Bears: Quarterback midseason review

By Parker Hurley

CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 28: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears is chased by members of the New York Jets including Jamal Adams #33 at Soldier Field on October 28, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Jets 24-10. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 28: Mitchell Trubisky #10 of the Chicago Bears is chased by members of the New York Jets including Jamal Adams #33 at Soldier Field on October 28, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Jets 24-10. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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What grade would you give the Chicago Bears quarterback through eight weeks of 2018?

The Chicago Bears have hit the halfway point of their season. This is an excellent chance to look back at where the team stands, and where they may want to go at each position. At the halfway point of the season, this is an excellent time to look back at the quarterback position.

Mitch Trubisky is on pace to be a 64% completion passer with 7.5 yards per attempt. That would put him at 3,898 yards 32 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Not bad for his first year in the offense.

Trubisky has always been compared to Jared Goff. The comparison makes sense in that the two are former top two picks. Both were drafted by conservative head coaches who were let go for young innovative offensive minds.

Goff had a poor rookie season but was reinvented with Sean McVay. In his first year in that offense, he completed 62% of his passes, averaging 8.0 yards per attempt which amounted to 3,804 yards, 28 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.

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Goff was a bit better in yards per attempt and is throwing a lot fewer interceptions. However, Trubisky has been better in every other category. That does not even begin to include his rushing stats, which completely supersede Goff.

This is impressive for Trubisky considering the offense the Bears are in. This summer, Matt Nagy preached that he wanted his quarterback to stay aggressive and continue to push the ball down the field. Trubisky has done just that through eight games.

His 9.3 intended air yards per target is sixth in the NFL behind only DeShaun Watson, Tyrod Taylor, Josh Allen, James Winston, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. He is pushing the football deep down the field.

However, three of those quarterbacks have already been benched, and Josh Allen got himself injured throwing deep that often. Watson and Trubisky have held up, and have similar completion percentages.

So, whether you want to compare him to DeShaun Watson or Jared Goff, you can find favorable statistics towards Trubisky.

Yes, he throws too many interceptions. Yes, there have been times he has looked uncomfortable. Yes, he has taken a couple of sacks that he probably should not have. However, at the same time, he is putting up stats. He is learning a new offense and is in his second year in the NFL. Any Bears fan has to be happy with his progression from Week One through Week Eight, and optimistic to see him move forward.

Grade: B+

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