There were plenty of things that stood out with Mitch Trubisky in the wrong way last season. Yet the one thing that fans and media alike just couldn’t get over was how atrocious his deep ball was. For the season, the 25-year old completed just 34.4% of his throws over 20 yards. What was so maddening about that is several of those instances were when he had a receiver running wide open.
So many times he would simply overthrow them by a good two or three yards.
After the season, head coach Matt Nagy was frank. Trubisky had to get better. It would start with his footwork. Something that was a routine issue for the QB and a primary reason his passes sailed on him so often. Trubisky stated a week ago that the footwork was a central focus for him throughout the offseason.
Are the Bears seeing the fruits of those labors? Maybe. While big plays are few and far between in training camp this year, Trubisky had easily the prettiest pass of the month. It came during drills on Saturday. On the snap, he saw tight end Jesper Horsted had a step on rookie linebacker Rashad Smith. The QB unloaded the ball on a frozen rope just over the head of Smith and hit Horsted in stride.
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No way Mitch Trubisky hits that throw last year
People will say the guy wasn’t making that pass against the first-team defense. Look a good throw is a good throw. Trubisky hit his target on the money a good 30-40 yards down the field. It was the kind of throw expected from a professional quarterback and one he simply couldn’t make last year. Obviously one pass doesn’t automatically mean the guy has figured things out.
That said, it’s at least a sign he may have fixed one of the key weaknesses of his game. Trubisky has shown he can be good as a runner and from the short-to-intermediate area. If he can add a consistent vertical shot to his arsenal, that could finally help him unlock the full potential of what he’s capable of.
