Chicago Bears: 3 Vital statistics for 2019 season
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What a difference one year and a new head coach makes. Throw in a bolstered wide receiving corps and it’s not hard to explain the strides that Chicago Bears’ quarterback Mitch Trubisky made after an underwhelming rookie campaign.
The second overall pick in 2017 would start the final 12 games for the club after supplanting disappointing Mike Glennon. He finished hitting on 59.6 percent of his passes, threw for seven scores, served up just as many interceptions, lost three of his 10 fumbles and was sacked 31 times.
Enter head coach Matt Nagy, new weapons — such as veteran wide receivers Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel, tight end Trey Burton and rookie wideout Anthony Miller — and the turnaround would begin.
Trubisky would start 14 games during the regular season, connecting on an impressive 66.6 percent of his throws. There were twice as many touchdown passes (24) as interceptions (12) and fewer fumbles (6, 3 lost). The second-year pro was sacked just 24 times but 15 total turnovers is still an area to improve on. And lest we saw the talented performer’s mobility, running for 421 yards and three touchdowns this past season.
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A second year in Nagy’s system should add up to some big things for the 2018 Pro Bowler. And the 6-3, 222-pound signal-caller may be primed for a very charmed third NFL campaign.