There weren’t many things that Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky did well last season, as the entire NFL world will point out. Trubisky was supposed to take the next step in his development in his third season. Instead, he regressed in what was his worst season as a pro.
One of Trubisky’s biggest struggles was accuracy, which ironically enough was what general manager Ryan Pace noted as one of his strengths coming out of college.
But when it came to deep-ball accuracy last season, Trubisky struggled mightily. According to Pro Football Focus, Trubisky ranked among the worst quarterbacks in the NFL in deep passing in 2019, where he clocked in at No. 27.
34.4% completion percentage, 10.4 yards per attempt, 62.4 Passer Rating
The best thing that can be said about Mitchell Trubisky’s deep passing is that it’s no worse than his regular passing, and his PFF grade ranks around the same place in either scenario. Trubisky completed just 34.4% of his deep shots for only 10.4 yards per attempt, and that’s with Allen Robinson II winning jump balls at a high rate. Ultimately it’s just another part of Trubisky’s game that has likely cost him the starting job in favor of Nick Foles, whose numbers last season may have been even worse than Trubisky’s.
Things were about as bad as they could’ve been for Trubisky last season, which prompted Bears general manager Ryan Pace to trade for former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles. Trubisky and Foles will compete for the starting job in an open and fair competition that will last into preseason.
While many figure Foles is the favorite to win the job, Trubisky has one last chance to prove to Pace and Matt Nagy that he can be Chicago’s franchise quarterback.
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