Trubisky and Garoppolo. People have seen fit to connect those two quarterbacks for whatever reason over the past couple months. The reason why is rather puzzling. Some continue to blame the Chicago Bears for not being more aggressive in a trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, instead going after Mitch Trubisky in the draft. Meanwhile the San Francisco 49ers were able to secure the former Patriots backup for a high second round pick.
If that’s all it cost, why in the hell didn’t the Bears take the deal? Simple. Garoppolo wasn’t available for that price back in April. Likely it was much higher or perhaps the 26-year old wasn’t even on the table. Word persisted that it would take a massive offer to pry the young QB away and that Bill Belichick saw him as the next great one for New England.
Then something changed. Tom Brady had another MVP-caliber season and the Patriots were forced to make a choice. Ride it out with their future Hall of Famer or make preparations for a change in 2018. They made Garoppolo available and the 49ers came in with the most appetizing offer. It was all about timing and luck. Yet still the links continue.
Trubisky and Garoppolo are separated by one key facet
Now Bears fans are panicking. They see Garoppolo, who has three years of experience under his belt doing well in San Francisco. They’re starting to wonder, “Did the Bears make a mistake?” It’s the Deshaun Watson situation all over again. Nonetheless prominent expert and former player Matt Bowen was asked who had the brighter future in the long run.
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He chose Garoppolo, but it had nothing to do with talent.
Probably Garoppolo there. But have to see how Trubisky progresses if/when Bears make a coaching change. Need the proper system that caters to his talent + a HC who creates a winning culture. Gotta have it to develop young players. https://t.co/aPvloAeeRq
— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) December 27, 2017
Yes…Trubisky has talent. Showed a lot of positives this year. Also made rookie mistakes. Part of the process. Next step is to elevate the team around him. And continue his development through coaching & scheme. https://t.co/SzB4FVo215
— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) December 27, 2017
Therein lay the rub. It’s so easy to forget how blessed Garoppolo has been from a coaching perspective. He spends three and a half seasons in New England learning from Bill Belichick and Josh McDaniels. Now he’s in San Francisco under Kyle Shanahan, one of the sharpest offensive minds in the NFL today. People so often forget that the greatest quarterbacks in history were almost always flanked by equally great coaches.
- Joe Montana – Bill Walsh
- Tom Brady – Bill Belichick
- Dan Marino – Don Shula
- Otto Graham – Paul Brown
- Sid Luckman – George Halas
This is the crossroads the Bears sit at. John Fox is not up to the task of doing what must be done with Trubisky. They need an offensive specialist of their own. Somebody who can grow with him into something more. Is there one out there? They’re about to find out.
