The Victor Cruz Mitch Trubisky experience was short-lived. A lot of fans wanted to see more but extenuating circumstances got in the way. Namely Cruz couldn’t stay on the field, dealing with continued injury problems that have dogged him for years. However, for that brief period of time the former star wide receiver got a chance to take in what the Chicago Bears might have in their future at quarterback.
Understand that Cruz has experienced the pinnacle of quarterback play. He was with Eli Manning when the New York Giants Pro Bowler was at his best, winning a Super Bowl in 2011. Manning was on fire that year, so it’s safe to say that Cruz has high standards. The receiver made an appearance as an analyst on the hit NFL Network program, “Good Morning Football.”
There his fellow analysts asked about his impressions of Trubisky. His answer is almost certain to excite all of Bears nation.
Victor Cruz Mitch Trubisky impression exceeded his expectations
“He’s a good player. I think some of the preseason that you saw, his intangibles, of getting out of the pocket, he’s extremely accurate, and as he got more and more comfortable, he started to command the offense. He started to come into that huddle with a little bit of swagger and was talking to us – the way he wanted these things run – ‘hey, have your eyes open on this out-route.’ Like giving us little tidbits, even in the preseason as he was getting more and more comfortable.”
One of the most underrated aspects of a good quarterback is his ability to take command of a huddle. He needs to make his voice heard so everybody listens. For Trubisky to do that so early in the preseason is shocking. Why? Well as so many draft enthusiasts keep saying, “He only started 13 games in college!” One would think a player of his “limited” experience shouldn’t be able to do that.
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Yet according to a veteran former Pro Bowl receiver, that’s exactly what happened. Trubisky improved over the course of the preseason. So much in fact that people were calling for him to start right away. Instead the team has elected to play the safe approach, sticking with Mike Glennon. Thus fans are left waiting and wondering when they’ll get to see him again.
Based on these comments by Cruz, sooner than we think and it should be an experience when it finally happens.
