I think the Bears got it right with QB Mitchell Trubisky

@"StickyBun" said: I like this kid: 6'2", 222 lbs. Adequate height but he's stout (NFL body) and athletic. Good mobility. Looks to throw when scrambling. Competitive. Good leader already. Nice arm. His temperament is really solid for the position. I was impressed with his progress as the year went on. 

I think they got their guy for the next 10+ years. 

its really hard to say much after only 1 season.  There have been plenty of guys that look decent year one,  but give their opponents a year of film and they come back to earth year 2... its really year 3 and beyond that speak more to how successful a player will be IMO.

I don't know that I'd go that far.  I think the jury is still majorly out on this kid.  I mean he started 12 games and only had 7 TD passes.  Seven.  No multi-passing TD games.  He only threw for over 150 yards in roughly half his starts.
Sure, you can point to the fact that the Bears had the worst receiving group in the league, but that's brutal.  It's certainly not the type of production you would like to see out of your highly drafted rookie QB.
Maybe Nagy can do for Trubisky what McVay did for Goff in his 2nd season...  but the guy has a lot to prove and so does Goff.  Remember when there were quite a few fans and media members drooling over Blake Bortles after his second year?

I hope they didn't. 

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"StickyBun" said: I like this kid: 6'2", 222 lbs. Adequate height but he's stout (NFL body) and athletic. Good mobility. Looks to throw when scrambling. Competitive. Good leader already. Nice arm. His temperament is really solid for the position. I was impressed with his progress as the year went on. 

I think they got their guy for the next 10+ years. 

its really hard to say much after only 1 season.  There have been plenty of guys that look decent year one,  but give their opponents a year of film and they come back to earth year 2... its really year 3 and beyond that speak more to how successful a player will be IMO.

Rodgers just got a wee bit jealous...

Did Rodgers poster just come down off another wall?   =)

To be fair I think Da Bears got it right too... I think he’ll be a decent QB for them,,, while not playing against a Zim led D.  

He does look the part and he's a smart guy but let's see how he does when teams have more film on him and figure out his tendencies. 

Early returns  on him are good but he was somewhat protected in that O last year

He did not play much in college, either. I think his ceiling is very high.

Depends on hom many coaches he has to go through.

He performed better than his numbers indicate...He's got some legit weapons now and a coach to take advantage...Good D...the Bears could surprise...

I laughed at the Bears for giving up so much to move up 1 spot for him.  Trubisky himself though impressed me with his poise... he was a rookie with probably the worst WR crew in the NFL yet he never looked panicked. A healthy Allen Robinson will be a revelation to Trubisky compared to the scrubs from '17.

Honestly though, how much was he challenged last year?   I doubt that teams had to really do much scheming and didn't show him to much to wrap up a win.  As he and his team improve I am sure defenses will step it up and that's when we will see how good he really is.

There just isn't enough of a sample to say one was or the other. Last year he was put into a tough situation. Conservative coach, limited downfield weapons, injured O-line. But he did seem more apt to consciously avoid turnovers than to take calculated risks. That is going to change a lot with Nagy as their HC. On paper the match between coach/player looks good. Nagy was the one who really got Alex Smith out of his comfort zone and moving the ball vertically. Add in the new weapons Chicago added and there is definitely some potential there. But it may take a little time to get everyone on the same page and into the new system. 

The jury in my mind isn't out on whether Trubisky can be a good NFL QB, its if he can improve the players around him enough to make the offense as a whole dangerous.