The Bears can’t be fooled into another year of Mitch Trubisky

Mitch Trubisky has won five of his seven starts for the Bears this season, but Chicago can’t be fooled into believing he’s their starter of the future.

The Bears’ narrow victory over the Vikings in Week 15 may prove really costly to the franchise. It’s possible that outscoring Minnesota in a shootout could convince Chicago’s front office that Mitch Trubisky deserves the opportunity to start the 2021 as the team’s starting quarterback.

The fact that Trubisky has run his record as a starter to 5-2 on the season gives Matt Nagy and his coaching staff some ammunition to argue that he’s the proper signal-caller to lead their offense into the future.

Making that decision could prove disastrous for Nagy’s professional career and the Bears’ immediate future. Officials in Chicago need to trust their evaluation of Trubisky’s tape rather than buying into the win/loss record he’s lucked into this season.

The quality of teams Trubisky has defeated this season must be taken into account. He opened the year with victories over the Lions, Giants, and Falcons in consecutive weeks before being benched in favor of Nick Foles. Wins over the Texans and Vikings in the last two weeks have further padded Trubisky’s record.

The simple truth is that the Bears have enough roster talent to dominate weak opponents with anything resembling average production from the quarterback spot. What they really need is a signal-caller who can take their offensive talent to another level. Trubisky just isn’t capable of raising the game of his teammates.

It’s time for Chicago to acknowledge the reality that Trubisky is nothing more than an average quarterback. If they buy into the idea that he’s anything more than mediocre it could keep their team mired in middle of the AFC North standings for years to come.

It might prove difficult for some inside the organization to admit defeat when it comes to the former No. 1 pick. He was drafted with the idea that he could become the sort of franchise quarterback the Bears have lacked for years. He continues to tantalize talent evaluators with his raw foot speed and above-average arm strength.

Those who watch Trubisky regularly with a critical eye fall out of love with him as a player due to his inability to throw the ball with any sort of consistent accuracy. The fact that he’s completing just under 65 percent of his passes despite the easy offense he’s being spoon-fed by Nagy every week illustrates his big weakness.

Add it all up and it’s clear the Bears should be one of a handful of NFL teams looking to find their next star quarterback in the upcoming draft. Following Trubisky won’t be a daunting task for any prospect worth his salt.