With the Chicago Bears gearing up to start padded practices on Aug. 17, there are several players who will be fighting for their starting jobs or roster spots in training camp.
There’s a lot of stake over these next few weeks ahead of the regular season. And without preseason games to coincide with camp, there are even fewer opportunities for some players to prove their worth. Which means they’re going to need to make every rep in practice count.
Our Bears Wire staff shares their thoughts on which players they believe needs a strong training camp performance to boost their stock heading into 2020.
Alyssa: QB Mitchell Trubisky
If there’s anyone that needs a strong training camp and just a strong performance in general this season, it’s Mitchell Trubisky. Not only is his starting job on the line, but his future in Chicago hinges on whether or not he’s able to win the job and, if so, what he’s able to do with the opportunity if given it. Trubisky has a slight advantage when it comes to his familiarity with his teammates, and he’s going to need to capitalize on that and his two years of experience in Matt Nagy’s offense to stand a chance.
Honestly, there’s not an awful lot that Trubisky can show from training camp reps alone. Practice is one thing, live game reps are another. But if he can manage to do the things that Nagy is looking for him to improve — reading defenses, proper mechanics, throwing with accuracy — that would be enough to earn him the starting job and another audition for Chicago’s franchise quarterback.
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