10 quarterback comparisons to Mitch Trubisky through 3 years

8. Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco came into a situation ready for him to win, and he did just that. Flacco played seven playoff games in his first three NFL seasons. Flacco went seven seasons before he saw a losing record. Below, you can see that he was not far and away better than Trubisky, but he came in and thrived more.

12 more touchdowns to just five more interceptions is likely something Bears fans would have taken. Still, on a per-game basis, Flacco was not blowing Trubisky away. A Flacco type career is in his range of outcomes.

We know the outcome for Flacco, it took five years for him to win a Super Bowl and it earned him a big contract. However, after five successful seasons, his team went 43-41 in games he started over the next six seasons. Still, Flacco is the tale of betting on a fifth-year option and getting the ultimate reward. Manning won his first in year four, and Flacco in year five. The next two years will tell us everything for Trubisky.