Chicago Bears: Mitch Trubisky Will Benefit from Early Schedule
By Erik Lambert
The rookie year is almost always a learning experience and it’s going to be no different for Chicago Bears #2 overall pick, Mitch Trubisky.
Most of the time fans would want the schedule to have easy games on it. Help him build confidence. On the other hand, there is something to be said for him to play a string of good NFL defenses. There is no greater learning experience for a young quarterback who only had 13 college starts prior to his Monday Night debut. He’s already played against Mike Zimmer, one of the best defensive coaches in the business.
The string of games ahead promises little reprieve. Trubisky will have to go into Baltimore, an always difficult place to play against a Ravens defense loaded with talent and well-coached by another veteran coordinator in Dean Pees. After that he must return home to deal with the Carolina Panthers where he’ll have to match wits with Luke Kuechly, Julius Peppers and Ron Rivera. Suffice to say the rookie is facing somewhat of a gauntlet.
Trubisky can take early lessons and apply them to second half of season
Some may feel this is a surefire way to shatter the confidence of a young quarterback trying to win. That’s just not the case. If Trubisky were really so fragile that his psyche could be broken after three games against tough opponents then he doesn’t belong in the NFL. On the other hand a resilient player would take the lumps and also the lessons from playing against such good, well-coached units and make himself better.
Trubisky feels like that sort of player. He doesn’t lack confidence and is reportedly known to be a tireless worker. Teammates and coaches are rallying around him already. They want to help him get better and be better for him. Understandable after the penalty-filled debut. It’s fair to say that even despite a lack of weapons Trubisky should start to show signs of improvement.
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The schedule won’t let up much even after the bye week. Green Bay, Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Cincinnati are all set to come up as well. Not to mention a rematch with Minnesota. Those are all tough defenses that are well-coached. Given the lack of promise this year as a team, it’s become about the future. Trubisky is skipping the introductory courses and going straight into the advanced. It should serve him well in the long run.