For those Bears fans hoping that 2019 would be the last they’d see of beleaguered quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in Chicago, you might want to sit down.
While Trubisky has garnered plenty of scrutiny for his erratic play this season, the Bears organization has “serious confidence” in their young quarterback moving forward, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.
From @NFLGameDay: #Bears QB Mitch Trubisky's play has drawn scrutiny, but the organization is still firmly behind him — with the entire offense needing to play better. pic.twitter.com/oNV8tynXFH
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 24, 2019
While Trubisky deserves his share of the blame for the offense’s struggles, he’s far from the only person struggling on offense, which the Bears organization understands. Whether it’s the offensive line in pass protection or run blocking or the receivers — and now tight ends — who continue to drop passes or play-calling on Matt Nagy’s part, it’s been a collective disappointing effort by the Bears.
It would be easy if Trubisky were the only problem on offense. That would mean that it would’ve been a quick fix awhile ago. But everything around Trubisky isn’t working, which has led to a disappointing output where the Bears offense ranks 30th in the league.
Trubisky was always going to be on the roster next season as he’s heading into the fourth year on a rookie deal that’s fully guaranteed. But how the Bears choose to address the quarterback position in the offseason will be intriguing to say the least.
Will they bring in a veteran to compete for the job? Will they turn to the NFL Draft for another project? Or will they — hopefully not — choose to stick it out with just Trubisky and Chase Daniel in 2020?
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