Chicago Bears: 5 Takeaways from Mitchell Trubisky’s press conference

3. Trubusky does have some self-awareness

Despite trying to spread the blame to others, Trubisky does have some self-awareness. When reporters asked him about the Chicago Bears declining his fifth-year option he said he wasn’t surprised because he felt he really didn’t deserve it, per Yahoo Sports:

"“I felt like the way I played didn’t merit that…I’m all for the Bears getting better and helping us win games”"

Everyone keeps talking about how bad Trubisky was in 2019 but he wasn’t a whole lot better in 2018. Here are his stats:

• 2018: 3,223 passing yards, 12 interceptions, 66.6 percent completion rate
• 2019: 3,138 passing yards, 10 interceptions, 63.2 percent completion rate

Keep in mind that Trubisky threw 434 passes in 2018 and 516 passes in 2019. He actually had a better interception percentage in 2019 (1.9) than in 2018 (2.8).

The difference between 2018 (when Trubisky made it to the Pro Bowl) and 2019 was the defense’s phenomenal showing in 2018. The defense had an incredible 47 turnovers forced, giving the offense more opportunities to play on a short field and score. Despite that, the Bears still had 10 games decided by seven points or less.

At least Trubisky knows that he needs to improve in order to earn another contract with the Chicago Bears. The way he’s played in the last two years won’t cut it. Perhaps this battle brings out the best in him and he sustains it for the rest of his career.