Chicago Bears: Should they put Mitchell Trubisky in?
With Mike Glennon struggling mightily for the Chicago Bears, should they turn the offense over to rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky?
The Chicago Bears offseason was one that raised a plethora of questions about their quarterback situation. They first elected to let Jay Cutler walk, which no one had any qualms with. Next, the team then signed Mike Glennon in free agency to a hefty three-year deal. Further complicating matters, the Bears then traded up to the No. 2 overall pick in the draft to select Mitchell Trubisky.
Complications at quarterback were furthered in training camp and the preseason. Despite resilience from the Bears front office, the rookie Trubisky continued to perform better than Glennon.
In fact, Chicago looked so adamant about not admitting this that it almost seemed as if they were putting the rookie from North Carolina in bad situations to avoid a controversy.
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Well, now it’s the regular season and Glennon continues to be a massive issue for the Bears. After an uninspiring Week 1, he completely imploded in the first half of Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In just two quarters, he turned the ball over three times — two picks and one lost fumble — including a pick-six. With the Bears trailing 26-0 at the half, it didn’t look good.
And as such, the question has to be asked: Should the Chicago Bears abandon the Glennon ship and put Trubisky in?
It’s truthfully hard to find an argument against it. The rookie offers upside in virtually every aspect of the game. He’s more mobile and able to create, seems to have a better feel and comfort-level when on the field, and is more careful with the ball from what we’ve seen.
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Sure, you obviously risk a lot when putting a rookie in “before he’s ready”. At the same time, though, you hurt the development of the entire team by having someone like Glennon perform as poorly as he has. It might not happen in Week 2 or anytime soon, but I don’t think there’s any doubt that the Bears should already be seriously considering putting Trubisky under center.