Chicago Bears: 5 Reasons Mitch Trubisky wins the quarterback competition

2. Trubisky can put it all together when he has his back to the wall

When the Chicago Bears traded their fourth-round compensatory pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars to acquire Foles Trubisky said he was “pissed off” but in a good way, per Pro Football Talk. He said it got him extra motivated to keep his starting job.

Trubisky is working as hard as he ever has and instead of acting like a deer looking into the headlight, he’s acting like a leader. He took the initiative to gather his receivers and work with them, strengthening his rapport with his old teammates and building it with his newer ones.

How a person handles pressure really says a lot about him. You know the old saying “Pressure can burst a pipe or make a diamond.” A player under pressure either steps up or falls down. Trubisky has already shown that he works well under pressure.

In his senior season at North Carolina, Trubisky had to fight for his job. Not only did he win that fight he also had such a good season that the Bears felt he was the best prospect in the draft. That’s in question now but he played well enough for that to happen.

Let’s also look at some of the games he played. For example, the Week 3 matchup against Washington. Yes, the game ended up being a blowout but it was just a 7-0 score after the first quarter and that touchdown was scored by a Ha Ha Clinton-Dix pick-six.

On the sidelines during a critical third down, Nagy yelled at Trubisky  Not only did Trubisky complete a 15-yard play right after, but he also went on to throw three touchdown passes in the quarter.

Then there was the game against the Los Angeles Rams in 2018. He had one of the worst games in his career, throwing three interceptions. He was coming off a shoulder injury and people started questioning whether he should continue to play.

In the final two games he played in the regular season he completed 45 of his 57 passes (78.95 percent completed), and threw for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also completed 26 of his 43 passes (60.47 percent completed) for 303 yards and one touchdown in the playoff game against the Eagles.

After the Eagles scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the game, Trubisky led the offense down the field and put the team in a position to win the game with a field goal. We know how it ended, but Trubisky did a great job of getting them into a position to win.

Trubisky does well when his back is against the wall. Well, his back is firmly against the wall now. Let’s see if he responds well again.