Mitchell Trubisky

There is nothing that quite puts pressure on a quarterback than declining the fifth-year option on his contract. The Chicago Bears took it a step further with Mitchell Trubisky by trading for Nick Foles to apply pressure and hopefully get the most out of him.

The expectation remains that Trubisky will be the opening day starter for the Bears and it will be his job to lose. There are certainly no guarantees beyond that because he has received ample opportunity to show progression during his first three seasons.

There was justifiable optimism surrounding Trubsiky in 2018. He helped lead the Bears to an 11-3 record in 14 performances by completing 66.6% of his passes for 3,223 yards and 24 touchdowns. He failed to build off that last season while clearly limiting Chicago’s offense.

Having an impactful defense can only take a team so far until there is a need for more production at quarterback. Especially for a team like the Bears that is competing with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North.