Mitch Trubisky remains the hot topic among Chicago Bears fans going into 2020. Not a surprise given how obviously vital quarterback remains to their success. Going 8-8 in a season with Super Bowl aspirations has people looking for scapegoats. Considering Trubisky led the 30th ranked offense in football, he’s the obvious target. Having already wasted three years of top 10 defense, how much longer can GM Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy stand behind this kid?
Nobody is saying Trubisky is a bad guy. He’s a great teammate, strong leader, and tough. The problem is there’s just something missing. He seems to lack the necessary mental sharpness and quick processing speed to handle NFL defenses on a consistent basis. Several former Bears have already spoken to this reality. Names like Matt Forte, Alex Brown, and Olin Kreutz. That chorus grew even louder when James “Big Cat” Williams weighed in for WTTW. He doesn’t think Trubisky is the guy, but he also doesn’t think Pace or Nagy will have it in them to make an actual change.
“I think so. I honestly don’t believe in a true quarterback competition. Whoever they’re going to bring in, they’re going to bring him in and say it’s a true quarterback competition but who are you going to find out there that Pace likes more than Trubisky? So he’s always the first guy on his mind. Nagy’s going to want to prove ‘I can turn this guy around.’ You know, sometimes that’s coach’s downfalls.”
Williams was then asked if he saw any growth from Trubisky.
“No. I think he kind of stayed on the same plays. We had expectations for what we thought this year was going to look like from looking at last year. I don’t think any of those expectations were met.”
Mitch Trubisky era may only end when Nagy and Pace are gone
This is so often a trap that GMs and coaches fall into. They become so engrossed in a player because they like and believe in them that they can no longer keep a level head about things. The NFL is not all about one player, even if it is the quarterback. Their responsibility is to the team. They have to make honest assessments with that in mind. Is Trubisky what is best for this team? All signs point to that not being the case. Yet Williams is correct. It does feel like Nagy and Pace, despite their good intentions, just don’t have it in them to make a serious change.
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They believe in Trubisky too much and hold out hope that he is so close to figuring it out. They’ve seen the glimpses. They know it’s there. Just wait a little longer. Except this is the same sort of thinking that has followed many 1st round disappointments over the years. They’ll play at an average level for weeks at a time, then deliver one or two really good performances. This will prove just enough to convince the team to stay patient. Yet that patience is never rewarded. Hell, the Bears encountered this same thing with Jay Cutler. One would think they’d have learned their lesson by now.
