The Mitch Trubisky plan appears unchanged for the Chicago Bears. They stated from the beginning that he would sit behind Mike Glennon this year. So far they’ve stuck by that. Some will say that’s to their credit, others believe it’s a misguided stubbornness to not play the better QB. Based on the stats and tape to this point Trubisky has looked like the obvious option.
Head coach John Fox doesn’t agree. He’s dead set on riding with the more experienced Glennon. Why? There are plenty of theories. Trubisky hasn’t seen complicated coverages defenses are sure to throw at him. The opening schedule is murderous and could mentally frazzle a rookie. Last but not least, the team is woefully lacking in receiving weapons.
All valid points, but is it enough to overcome the same argument? That Trubisky is simply the better quarterback and should play because of it. Apparently not. So he’ll stay on the sideline. For how long is anybody’s guess. Well a former Pro Bowl quarterback might have an idea.
Matt Hasselbeck believes Mitch Trubisky plan will accelerate
Few men understand the value of waiting ones’ turn quite like Matt Hasselbeck. He spent the first three seasons of his career as a backup to Brett Favre in Green Bay. It wasn’t until after being traded to Seattle that he got his shot. He went on to become a three-time Pro Bowler. During that time he learned the game, not just on the field but off it.
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In an interview with The Ringer, he explained that a quarterback plan doesn’t always hinge on the players involved. Often it might be wise to look a little higher up the chain.
Yet ask the veteran quarterbacks who’ve lived this reality and they know how quickly those winds can change. “When you’re trying to wonder what someone is going to do at the quarterback position, young quarterback or old quarterback, you should look at when the GM or head coach’s contracts are up,” Hasselbeck says. “That’s when they want to be hitting their stride, not starting over.” Reid got a new deal with the Chiefs in June, but the timelines for the head coaches in both Chicago and Houston are considerably shorter.
Fox signed a four-year deal in 2015 to become head coach of the Bears. That means 2018 will represent his last season with the team. Coaches rarely ever get to the last year of their deal. Either they sign an extension before that happens or are likely fired. In essence this means unless Glennon lights it up right away, Fox won’t have a choice but to turn to Trubisky sooner than later.
He’ll have to show everybody that he knows how to develop the kid properly and deserves to stay and finish his work. Of course recent events already poke holes in the theory that he’s qualified for said job. Nonetheless the original statement stands.
