Josh Sitton knows the Green Bay Packers well. He was drafted by them in 2008, won a Super Bowl with them in 2010 and went to three Pro Bowls in eight seasons while there. Most importantly he had a front row seat for the rise of Aaron Rodgers from backup to superstar. He knows exactly the type of player the QB is and what he means to Green Bay.
This will mark the first time in four games he’ll have played his former team without Rodgers being under center. Packers fans are now learning what life outside that safety bubble is like, and they aren’t loving it at all. Sitton has endured this experience for a year and a half now. He understands their pain. At the same time he’s also got a front row seat for a new young quarterback as he begins his climb up the NFL ladder.
Green Bay doesn’t know much about Mitch Trubisky. He’s the #2 overall pick in the draft of course, so that means he’s got some talent. The question is how good is he and how good can he be? Packers media reconnected with Sitton in a conference call to find out. The answer they got back was a bit of a shock.
Josh Sitton lends credence to Trubisky-Rodgers comparison
One thing going around of late is a belief that Trubisky reflects a lot of the same qualities of Rodgers. The athleticism, the mobility, and the accurate passing. One would think a guy like Sitton, who has played with both would be quick to shut such an idea down. In a rather fascinating twist, he didn’t. Not totally anyway.
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Sitton says he sees "some similarities" between Mitch Trubisky and Aaron Rodgers, with Trubisky's ability to move out of the pocket and throw on the run, "but he's got a long way to go before he can be compared to Aaron."
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) November 8, 2017
It makes sense that Sitton would tone down the idea that Trubisky could reach Rodgers’ level. That’s not really fair to a kid who’s try to carve his own path in the NFL. To compare him to one of the greatest QBs of this generation is jumping way too far ahead. At the same time this is a glance into just how much the veteran guard has come to respect the rookie for who he is and, hopefully, what he’s going to become.
He went on to offer an example.
Josh Sitton with funny anecdote on Mitch Trubisky: "We started to break the huddle early, and he said, ‘Get the f— back in the huddle, and don’t break it until I break it.’ He kind of cussed at all of us linemen, and I was like, ‘Hell, yeah. I respect the s— out of that.’
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) November 8, 2017
The growing buzz out of Bears headquarters is that Trubisky is seizing control of the locker room. He’s making it known he is the leader now and everybody can follow. Despite his limited production to this point, it’s hard to argue with results. The Bears are 2-2 since he took over and both losses were by single digits to two of the best teams in the league.
Trubisky is not Rodgers. However, Sitton sounds anxious to find out what he’ll become.
