Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is one of the NFL’s most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks, but this season he’s been one-dimensional this season confined as a pocket passer.
But Trubisky finally broke out of the pocket and utilized his mobility as he dominated the Cowboys defense in a 31-24 win last Thursday.
“There were some openings, and I did my job of pulling the ball down and running,” Trubisky said. “I thought I ran smart.”
Trubisky’s mobility was something that teams had to be aware of last season, where he had 421 rushing yards on 68 carries and three touchdowns. But it’s an element of his game that has been lacking this year.
In his first 12 games this season, Trubisky had a total of 80 rushing yards, which was far behind his total this time last season. Against the Cowboys, Trubisky had 63 rushing yards, which was the second most of his career in a single game.
“It was very evident that he used (his legs) as a weapon,” Bears coach Matt Nagy said. “We saw some things that we liked in regards to the run scheme.
“And, heck, whenever he’s able to use his legs like that, he becomes another running back. … They’ve got to respect that. They have to understand where he’s at. And when you make good decisions and you’re able to use your own self as a ball carrier, there are advantages across the board.”
As the Bears look to make a playoff push in these final three games, which includes games against the Packers, Chiefs and Vikings, they’ll need Trubisky to replicate his play over these last five games. Especially his mobility element that helped dismantle Dallas’ defense.
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