Same old Mitch Trubisky in Chicago Bears loss
The Chicago Bears starting quarterback had time to reflect and did not learn
There was an argument to be made that Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky may have been better after some time on the bench. Trubisky was thrown into Matt Nagy’s offense and did not get a chance to sit back and watch how things were operated. He got to watch Nick Foles, who is not an elite athlete but prepares well, and he got to see things from a different point of view.
With that in mind, Trubisky was fired up and ready to prove any doubters wrong. He was ready to show that his career was not over. Unfortunately, it did not take long for us to realize that Trubisky is who he is, no matter what.
In the second drive of the game, Trubisky threw an awful pass deep down the field into double coverage, which resulted in an interception. You may not blame him for the fumble returned for a touchdown because his facemask was being yanked, but the second turnover of his night put the game away.
Still, by far the most frustrating play was the first series after halftime. On second and four, Trubisky rolled out to the right. Nobody was open and he was pressured. However, while every single quarterback throws the ball away because nothing is there, Trubisky pump-faked and ran out of bounds for a three-yard loss.
Third and four became third and seven. Third and manageable became third and long. This is inexcusable. You can blame Ryan Pace for a bad offensive line and say that Matt Nagy is struggling as a play-caller. Mitch Trubisky took a sack instead of throwing the ball away, that is JV high school stuff. That is as basic as it gets.
The reality is that this is not the first time Trubisky has done this either. In year four of his NFL career, he is still making junior varsity mistakes mentally. The light is never going to snap on for Trubisky. He is never going to understand the small, mental hurdles that it takes to be a starting NFL quarterback.
Next. Ryan Pace cannot be trusted. dark
You can argue the offense may have been better last night with Trubisky, but the ineptitude of a play like that lingers and makes you question what anyone saw in him to begin with.