When  Mitch Trubisky was drafted at the #2 overall spot for Chicago, many Bears fans were booing the selection. Was it who they drafted, or how high he was drafted?

Trubisky certainly has the “good NFL size,” at 6-2 225lbs, a solid arm and the good ability to throw from the pocket. And he can also throw decently when he gets rolling out. Fact is though, Mitch finds himself behind the proverbial 8 ball in Chicago now though. And there is also a ton of pressure on him – as the Bears traded picks, and went up to get him at 2nd overall. Bears fans will be expecting this guy to waltz in and toss 4500 YDs and 30 TDs for the team in a very short time.

I also feel, in sorts, Trubisky was a forced pick in Chicago. Considering who they potentially passed on, including WR Mike Williams, and DE Solomon Thomas, as of this article, already has shown quite quickly why he was so heralded. It ends up he has to be Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers for this pick to actually be worth the move up. Chicago really needs to look at top notch organizations like the Patriots or Packers as examples of how to run a successful football organization, with great drafts and player moves.

Trubisky shouldn’t yet be hailed as this team’s savior. Like most young QB’s, he has found himself staring down his WR1 for far too long. And as of the preseason –  for the most part, had only played against teams 2’s and 3’s, and was mediocre at best. He needs to learn how to throw the ball vs much better defenses than he’s ever seen in his football lifetime. He is going to need to learn to read defenses a lot faster.  Make those big adjustments when the pocket caves in around him. It seems, from what I have watched, he also tends to throw the ball, in bad spots, when pressured in the pocket.

It’s possible the Bears could still put together a decent defense on the field, with team sack leader, Akiem Hicks and upstart DB Kyle Fuller who has been a pleasant surprise with 20 tackles, good for 2nd on the team – along with a very good ground attack with former 1300+ YD rusher, Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen, who has been really fun to watch this year with his utilitarian ability.  And the TE option of 13 catch Zach Miller – could also greatly pick up the lack of their healthy WR options.

The Bears should also not be too shy about exploring looking at options Head Coach next season, maybe a guy who can help a young QB like Trubisky out. If the Bears and Trubisky really want to go forward, full throttle – Fox may not be the guy to ride the boat with. Fox has shown in the past, he oftentimes holds onto some players a bit too long. He had Jake Delhomme starting in Carolina even when his quarterbacking ability decline was obvious, as he was completing under 58% of his throws, and putting up a few random TD passes and throwing picks every 35 seconds. I was not totally surprised Glennon got benched after just 4 games with a passer rating of 76.9 and throwing 4 TDs and 5 picks. And now, Trubisky now takes over as a starting QB, but can he put up better numbers and complete around the 66% completion percentage that Glennon had?

The vast majority of Trubisky’s passes and drop backs in college were from the shotgun. So he lacks the experience of under center play. He is going to have to learn fast footwork playing from under the center. When playing at North Carolina, he also wasn’t asked to throw into the tight windows in traffic, his guys were spread out, almost all the time. Those widows close in a real quick hurry in the big league. Truth be told, Mitch Trubisky was good but he was in a mediocre conference that didn’t have much great talent and he still couldn’t win big games. As the Tar Heels finished 8-5.

This move was looked at, as not a great one – and could go down as one of the riskiest moves in NFL draft history. The Bears may have made a poor decision – especially considering the players they could have tried to get over him. You simply don’t draft a player that high – unless a team plans to get him on the field right away and, the part that could bite them, is they passed on many different players that could, and will, start for their teams much faster, and succeed much quicker.

It just doesn’t tend to be logical thought when a team drafts a “project player” with the #2 overall pick in the draft.
That’s usually what the later rounds are lauded for.

The Bears may have blown it.
Chicago will find out soon enough.