Josh Sitton Is Now Totally Drunk on Mitch Trubisky Kool-Aid

Understand that it's been 12 days. Just 12 days ago Josh Sitton could at best be called "cautiously optimistic" regarding rookie quarterback Mitch Trubisky. When speaking to Green Bay Packers media before their game against Chicago, the Pro Bowl guard was asked about his impressions of the #2 overall pick. Sitton is known for his honesty and his answer was straightforward. The long and short was he had a lot of physical skills that seemed to mirror Green Bay icon Aaron Rodgers. At the same time it was way too soon to be crowning him with such a comparison.

It was a statement that said Sitton liked Trubisky but wasn't about to proclaim him the next big thing. Two big performances against the Packers and Lions later and it seems the script has been entirely flipped. Asked again about his young quarterback, Sitton couldn't wait to sing his praise.

Mitch Trubisky play of late is making a believer of Josh Sitton

Remember Sitton is a grizzled veteran. He's been to the mountaintop before. So for a 23-year old rookie to make a believer out of him? That's a big deal. Much of that is due to Trubisky's play on the field. Despite losing both games to Green Bay and Detroit, the QB had his team in position with a chance to win both, no thanks to a suddenly generous defense. At the start of the fourth quarter against Green Bay, the Packers hit a field goal to extend their lead 16-6. Trubisky, who'd been sacked repeatedly most of that afternoon, was undaunted. On the fifth play of the ensuing drive he found Josh Bellamy on a gorgeous 46-yard touchdown strike to narrow the gap 16-13. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Mitchell-Trubisky-Tosses-46-Yd-TD-Bomb-to-Josh-Bellamy-Packers-vs.-Bears-NFL-Wk-10-Highlights.mp4"][/video] Unfortunately the defense gave it right back on the next drive, making a comeback too difficult to achieve at that point. A week later it was the same story, just a more crazy and heroic. This time Trubisky had to lead the Bears down the field with 1:35 left to play. After being sacked for a three-yard loss, the team was faced with 4th and 13 and 28 seconds left and hadn't even crossed the 50-yard line. It looked hopeless. Then Trubisky did this. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Mitch-Trubiskys-4th-down-conversion-was-ridiculous1.mp4"][/video] He quickly followed that up with a 15-yard strike to Dontrelle Inman to give the team a shot at overtime with a 46-yard field goal. Sadly Connor Barth botched the attempt, but the gutty performance by the rookie didn't go unnoticed. Trubisky is making believers out of everybody in the locker room. How much longer before the fan base follows?