Chicago Bears: 5 Burning questions after busy offseason

1. Does Trubisky pick up Nagy’s offense and succeed right away?

Mitchell Trubisky is general manager Ryan Pace’s guy. He gave up a treasure trove of draft picks to move up one spot to make sure he got him. Some questioned the move, but if it works out and Trubisky becomes the player Pace feels he is then the move was great.

Trubisky had an up-and-down season. He showed flashes, but the offense ranked near the bottom in every category. To be fair, the young quarterback didn’t have the weapons to make the plays. The wide receiver corps, not the greatest to begin with, suffered through many injuries. Additionally, Fox was a coach who preferred a strong running game to a good passing game so the reins were tight on Trubisky.

The original plan for Trubisky was for him to sit and learn and take a red-shirt season. However, starting quarterback Mike Glennon‘s disastrous play in the first quarter of the season changed those plans. Trubisky stepped in, took his lumps and learned on the fly.

Since Pace’s and the coaches’ jobs are tied with Trubisky’s arm, they decided to give him everything he needed to make sure he succeeds. Now, he has multiple targets to throw to, protection to make sure he isn’t consistently on his back and a coaching staff that tailors the offense to his talents.

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I wrote recently about the pressure now being squarely on Trubisky’s shoulders. He has what he needs to succeed, so if he cannot succeed with this crew the Bears’ misfortune will continue for quite a bit longer. If he has the goods, then we’ll see a new era of winning in Chicago.