Facing off against one of the worst secondaries in the league, Sunday's game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles was thought to maybe be a “get right” game for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. The third-year quarterback has struggled to say the least as many have already labeled the former second overall pick in the 2017 draft a bust.
Sunday's loss to the Eagles only made matters worse as Trubisky was only able to complete 10 passes and totaled a minuscule 125 yards through the air. Chicago has struggled to put points on the board these past few weeks and while many squarely blame Trubisky, head coach Matt Nagy was quick to note that the struggles the team has faced so far are much bigger than one player.
Bears coach Matt Nagy stresses again that there are a lot of people involved in the offensive struggles, not just Mitchell Trubisky.
— Jeff Dickerson (@DickersonESPN) November 4, 2019
Yes, he is correct, players outside of Trubisky have struggled on the offensive side of the ball, but in order to get the rest of the offense rolling, it starts with your quarterback. Chicago's receivers will continue to struggle if Trubisky is incapable of getting them the ball. Having their best offensive linemen in Kyle Long out for the rest of the season doesn't help the young quarterback but Trubisky is better than what he has displayed.
Although running back David Montgomery rushed for a season-high 135 yards last week against the Los Angeles Chargers, outside of that game their rushing attack had been struggling as well. If defenses aren't respecting the quarterback's ability to beat them with his arm, the rest of the offense will inevitably struggle.
If Trubisky doesn't improve, it will be the same old story for the 2019 Bears.
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