Ryan Pace and the Chicago Bears have a lot of decisions to make during the offseason. Will Pace pick up Mitchell Trubisky’s fifth-year option?
As the Chicago Bears season comes to an end and they turn their attention to what needs to happen in the offseason to help this team get back to the playoffs. A lot needs to happen and a lot of change is coming. After Mitchell Trubisky regressed a lot from 2018, Will Pace and the Bears pick up his fifth-year option?
Pace made the decision to trade up in the 2017 NFL draft and draft Trubisky with the second overall pick. Obviously Pace saw something in Trubisky that made him think that he could be a franchise quarterback in the NFL. As Bears’ fans know that it hasn’t worked out like Pace as planned to say the least.
After having a career year in 2018 in Matt Nagy’s first year as the Bears head coach, Trubisky had regressed in 2019. As a quarterback, you’re supposed to get better each year, not regress as Trubisky did.
Bears’ fans were chopping at Trubisky for him to be benched halfway through the 2019 season and Chase Daniel be the starter. It seemed that Trubisky was able to find himself a little in the second half of the season. He finished off 2019 with 17 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, 3,138 passing yards, and an 83.0 passer rating.
If Pace and the Bears want to see Trubisky be successful in 2020, they’ll need to add some pieces to the offense. Starting with the offensive line. The offensive line was one of the biggest reasons why Trubisky regressed because he couldn’t stand in the pocket for more than two seconds it seemed like before getting sacked. Also, they need to address the tight end position. Guys like J.P. Holtz and Ben Braunecker aren’t going to get it done.
Trubisky is only 25 years old, as he still has a lot to prove to us fans. I still see a lot of special things when it comes to him. The simple choice would be to pick up his fifth-year option and let him play in 2020 and see what he can do. His option is about $24 million dollars.