Mitch Trubisky has had a mixed bag of a training camp thus far. For every big play he’s produced in practice, the defense always seems to force a mistake out of him. What frustrates fans about this is it makes it difficult to tell if Trubisky has learned anything or if he’s merely at the mercy of the best defense in football. Everybody knows what is at stake. He is the key to this team being a Super Bowl contender in 2019.
That is why they’re desperate to see some sort of sign that he’s matured. Head coach Matt Nagy has stated multiple times this is the case. Trubisky’s mastery of offensive language and his ability to make adjustments at the line are light years ahead of where he was a season ago. His arsenal of weapons is deeper and more diverse as well. Nobody questions his work ethic or his leadership. Only one hurdle remains.
How has he progresses as a professional passer? This is the big elephant in the room. Trubisky too often suffered from breakdowns in his throwing technique last year. This led to his constant issues overthrowing his receivers, missing out on some big-play opportunities. Thankfully there are signs he’s made progress here as well.
The evidence lay in his most recent highlight from Family Fest at Soldier Field.
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Mitch Trubisky did everything perfect on this play
Yes, yes we get it. The play itself was in shorts. However, the simulation was still comparable to live action. Trubisky takes the snap and keeps his eyes to the left. This is meant to hold the safety in that direction. Then once he hits his back step, he turns towards Wims who has gotten a step on Kyle Fuller. Trubisky keeps his feet square and raises the ball up past his ear and launches it right before Khalil Mack would’ve gotten a hit on him from the back side.
The ball arcs out towards the sideline far enough to where Wims is the only possible man on the field who has a shot at it. He reaches out to corral the ball right along the edge of the end zone for the touchdown. That is about as perfect a deep ball as a quarterback can throw. Everything works in harmony. The snap, the drop, the look-off, the launch point, the touch, and the ball placement.
This shows that Trubisky is learning. Talent is only half the solution to playing quarterback in the NFL. Fundamental discipline is the other key. He still has work to do before truly mastering it, but the Bears quarterback has indeed made strides.
