Chicago Bears fans and plenty of former players have made their frustrations known about Mitch Trubisky for months now. He was supposed to have taken another step forward from his Pro Bowl alternate season of 2018. Instead he appears to have regressed significantly. Nothing about his play this year remotely resembles the young man who finished last season. His confidence and swagger are gone. He refuses to take off and run anymore. The inconsistent mechanics and timid playing style remain. Matt Nagy though has remained steadfast in support of his embattled QB.
At least that's the stance the head coach has in front of the cameras. What about behind closed doors? Nobody can say for sure. However, a rumor has surfaced that Nagy isn't quite as firm in his belief in Trubisky as it seems. Jeff Hughes of Da Bears Blog who has shown quality sources regarding the team this past year indicated in his recent article that the second-year coach is losing his patience with Trubisky.
"From a well-placed source within the organization: Matt Nagy has grown increasingly frustrated with Trubisky’s inability to process and execute the game plan. That game plan was significantly dialed back for Detroit and will continue to be down the stretch."
Matt Nagy is right to be frustrated after Sunday
Honestly, it would be a bigger shock if Nagy weren't frustrated by this point. Trubisky did throw three touchdowns on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. The truth is though he probably should've thrown five. That's how poor the Lions pass defense is. He managed just 173 yards passing and the offense went three-and-out seven times. He also took three unnecessary sacks that helped kill some of those drives despite clear evidence that he had options to either salvage the play with a check-down or even take off and run.
If he can't perform near a peak level against the second-worst defense in football, why should the Bears expect him to handle a tough final stretch of the season which features several playoff contenders like the Rams, Cowboys, Packers, Chiefs, and Vikings? The defense is still good but they're now down two of their best players in Akiem Hicks and Danny Trevathan. They can't be expected to shoulder most of the load like they did last season. The offense has to do their part and it's not happening.
Nagy has done everything in his power to help Trubisky at this point. He adjusted the scheme to include more play action and power running. He has receivers running simpler routes with easy outlets if the downfield options aren't there. None of it has helped. Trubisky just isn't getting it and now the head coach is under fire because of his failures. Nagy has shown he can be patient, but every man has a breaking point.
