Imagine having a quarterback competition in the year 2020? Definitely not ideal. Nonetheless, here we are about a month out from the season and the Bears are doing their best to orchestrate their first QB battle since 2008. With the preseason games canceled, it’s no secret we will be limited to the amount of coverage we see between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles. We will have to rely solely on what the players, coaches, and media give us. This leads me to what new Bears Quarterback Coach John DeFilippo had to say when speaking about Trubisky.
“He’s been open to new ideas, of hearing a different voice and maybe a little bit different way of taking a drop, whether it’s to the left or to the right. He’s been very open about that since he and I have been face-to-face on the field as well. That’s all you can ask from a player.”
These are all good signs
We all know Trubisky has the physical tools when it comes to playing the QB position. It’s that area above the shoulders that vastly needs improvement. The idea that Trubisky is exploring ways to fix his footwork is key to him beating out Foles. As improving his footwork would easily help alleviate some of those accuracy issues.
Don’t sleep on Nick Foles
By now it should all be but common knowledge of how familiar Foles is with Matt Nagy’s offense. Hell, it was one of the primary reasons the Bears targeted him this off-season. And although he’s behind the eight ball due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no doubt Foles can still step right in week one and be the guy. It’s going to take Trubisky mastering Nagy’s offense, making the right reads, and consistently connecting on big plays for him to remain the starter in Chicago. However, having the QB coach rave about you at the beginning of camp is not a bad way to start. There is still a lot more that needs to play out but if I had to guess, I’d say Trubisky is under center week one in Detroit.
