From this perspective the signing of Glennon looks like a win-win move. At most he can be a surprise gem of a find who becomes a starter for years to come. On the other hand he can at least provide some experience and stability at the position while the team works to get the guy they see a future with ready to play. So why Trubisky?
Sports Mockery has written a number of pieces on him to date already stating that of all the quarterbacks in this class, he is the best fit for Bears offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains. Two big reasons stick out the most. His ability to stand with poise from within the pocket and his accurate passing. People got a glimpse of how natural a passer he is at the scouting combine.
An underrated quality of a top QB is being able to hit the last step of their drop back from center, turn and throw to a spot with timing and precision. Often before the receiver is out of his break. Trubisky flashed that quality a number of times.
Footwork is so vital to the success of an NFL quarterback and Trubisky seems to have some really nice feet. It looks easy on tape but if it were then it wouldn’t be such a hard position to play. Several times at North Carolina he demonstrated some nifty footwork to navigate the pocket. He would sense pressure, shuffle the feet to avoid it and still maintain his mechanics to deliver a pass where only his receivers have a shot at it.
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Trubisky's footwork to avoid the rush + gorgeous throw that should've been caught. MORE TO COME https://t.co/FYfW3Z847W
— Jordan Zirm (@clevezirm) December 14, 2016
So. The inevitable question will come from many people. Why would the Bears do this? Why spend the #3 overall pick on a quarterback after just signing Glennon? They could easily grab a top defensive lineman or even one of those long-lost safeties they haven’t had for a decade. Maybe even a top receiver to replace Alshon Jeffery.
This is all true. There is just one problem. None of it matters until Chicago finds a quarterback. This is the one lesson the franchise has yet to learn. Nobody succeeds in this NFL until they have a QB who doesn’t need a perfect situation to actually win football games. In truth there are any number of advantages the Bears could gain by adding Trubisky.
- If Glennon performs well they have a talented backup and valuable future trade chip.
- If Glennon doesn’t perform well they have him waiting in the wings to take over.
- If Glennon does well but the team wants to go with Trubisky, they have an experienced backup on a cheap deal that becomes very tradeable.
In the end the Bears have a responsibility to start taking strong cuts at fixing this position once and for all. Over 30 years without a single Pro Bowl is long enough. They can’t sit at the rear of the pack anymore. As to those who say just wait until the later rounds to grab one or just wait in 2018, that isn’t logical.
The percentage of successful quarterbacks beyond the first round is extremely low. Out of 581 taken since 1970, just 50 have gone to a Pro Bowl. Only eight of those won a championship. Conversely the first round has produced 40 Pro Bowlers in that same time span and 10 eventual champions (out of 99). One also can’t possibly determine where the Bears will select until the 2018 draft.
This is the best opportunity they’re likely to have to get that franchise passer for the future. Might as well take it.
