It’s no secret the Chicago Bears underperformed in 2019, finishing with a record of 8-8 and third place in the NFC North. But how did each individual player perform throughout the season?

This series will grade each Bears player for the 2019 regular season by their position. First up, the quarterbacks.

Mitchell Trubisky: D+

The most polarizing figure in Chicago sports, Mitchell Trubisky entered 2019 with high hopes after a season in which he threw 24 touchdowns and added three scores on the ground. The former second overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft showed signs of becoming an effective dual-threat option with his mobility outside of the pocket. Would he take the next step in his third season in the league and become the franchise quarterback Bears fans have been waiting years for?

Absolutely not. Trubisky floundered in 2019 for most of the year, unwilling to push the ball down the field and limiting the Bears offense, which finished at the bottom of the league in nearly every statistical category. When he did throw downfield, he missed wide-open receivers on a consistent basis. Whether the issue fell more on Trubisky’s play or coach Matt Nagy’s play calling, the QB clearly wasn’t able to effectively execute the coach’s game plan.

Trubisky did have a couple of games late in the season where he flashed the potential the Bears front office continues to rave about, and he was hurt by the ineffectiveness at the tight end position. But make no mistake, he was awful in 2019. Through his first seven games of the season, Trubisky accounted for just five touchdowns. His late surge saw him finish the season with 17 touchdowns (27th in the NFL), 3138 yards (21st) and a quarterback rating of 83.0 (28th).

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