Why Trubisky wins the job
There’s no way the Bears were going to hand the starting job to Trubisky this season, not after the disaster that was his 2019 campaign. And they shouldn’t. While the Bears have expressed their faith in Trubisky, they’ve also shown that their faith isn’t as strong as they’d like people to believe.
In bringing in someone like Foles, it not only serves as a great mentor to Trubisky, but also a great competitor. Someone that will challenge Trubisky to bring his best, but also someone that can replace Trubisky should his struggles continue.
There are some that believe that Foles already has the starting job locked up, but I’m not convinced. Foles has made a career as a backup that swoops in to save the day. As for his career as a starter, it’s not as impressive. (For what it’s worth, Foles did lose his starting job to sixth-round rookie Gardner Minshew last season.)
While everyone has been piling on Trubisky for his horrid performance last season, he was far from the only problem on Chicago’s bottom-of-the-league offense. The Bears had no running game, their offensive line was suspect, the tight ends were virtually non-existent (until they were on injured reserve) and even receivers not named Allen Robinson could’ve been better.
Let us not forgot the onus for the offense’s struggles fall on everyone, including playcaller Matt Nagy. Sure, Trubisky was a big part of that. But not the only one. Not to mention he was playing through a left shoulder injury that took away arguably his most dangerous skill: his mobility.
Not excuses, just facts.
Trubisky’s earned one last chance to earn the starting job. The hope is that this competition will light a fire under him. Let’s see what he does.
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