People like to hate on David Carr even to this day. Most of that was for his failures as a former #1 overall pick of the Houston Texans. Nevermind the fact he took over an expansion franchise and endured 249 sacks in just five seasons. He still managed to lead them to a respectable 7-9 record in 2004 with more TDs than interceptions. Then he spent another five seasons as a journeyman backup. The guy knows about being an NFL quarterback, which is why his opinion on Mitch Trubisky is worth hearing.
This is a man who worked alongside Alex Smith and Eli Manning. He’s seen some of the best at their peaks. Since then he’s become a sharp analyst for NFL Network as one of their quarterback specialists. What he had to say involving the young crop of QBs around the league going into 2018 was interesting to hear.
He provided a straightforward ranking. Which quarterbacks had their stocks going up and which had theirs going down. There were some surprises including a loss of faith in Dak Prescott and even his brother Derek Carr. Both experienced huge downturns in 2017 after Pro Bowl trips the year before. Where did Trubisky fall on this list?
Carr sees Mitch Trubisky taking a big step forward next season
Despite a rocky start to his rookie year, Trubisky finished this past year on a high note. He didn’t have a lot of help from the wide receivers or the coaching. Carr believes both will be upgrades significantly come next season. If Trubisky continues his upward trajectory as he has, then big things are on the horizon for him and the Bears.
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“In Year 1, Trubisky operated a pretty traditional offense. He wasn’t asked to do too much schematically, and he did a solid job with that. It was a year of learning and getting acclimated to the NFL. Bringing in Matt Nagy, who elevated Alex Smith’s career in Kansas City, puts Trubisky in a perfect situation. Trubisky showed enough in his first year — toughness, accuracy, leadership — that he can be a good quarterback, so with the Bears’ defense, run game, offensive line and Nagy, Trubisky is poised to take the next step.”
It was felt that weapons and a more creative offensive system were the keys to unlocking Trubisky’s full potential. The hiring of Matt Nagy and his new staff hopefully solves the first problem. Now it’s a matter of waiting to see what GM Ryan Pace has planned at the receiver position. If things go even modestly well, Trubisky should show signs of progress sooner than later.
