Mitch Trubisky's INT vs. Dallas Has an Encouraging Story Behind It

Mitch Trubisky had one of the best games of his career last Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys. Most people just remember the highlights from his three touchdown pass to the 63 rushing yards including the 23-yard scamper for what became the game-clinching score. It was a one-man show most of the way. However, it didn't exactly start out that was. For a time some people were concerned Trubisky was regressing back to his old ways.

Then he proceeded to reel off 31 points the rest of the way, looking like the best player on the field. One person who wasn't surprised by what happened was Dave Ragone. The Chicago Bears quarterbacks coach was right there on the sideline waiting for Trubisky after the interception. In weeks past he'd have gone to a tablet to review what happened and how they might be able to correct it in the future.

Not this time though. He was surprised when Trubisky told him, in detail, what had happened within a matter of seconds of seeing it take place. Ragone knew his QB's head was in the right place after that.

“Just the look in his eyes,” he said. “Obviously, being with him — the ability to understand what just happened and to translate that and process it and give back the communication. …

“To be able to see something that just happened probably within four-to-five seconds, spit it back at me without having seen the pictures, I think that in itself provides clarity. Communication from the quarterback to me that I am seeing the same things.”

Mitch Trubisky is seeing the game like a professional

One of the hardest leaps to make in the NFL for a quarterback is being able to diagnose what defenses are trying to do both pre and post-snap. The best ones like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Brees see what's happening almost all the time and have countermeasures in mind. This comes both from experience and tape study. A lot of quarterbacks though can never quite master this part of the game. That's because it's difficult. Very difficult.

Trubisky though is known for his tireless work ethic. He's always one of the first men in the building and last out. He grinds on film and goes hard in practice. Ragon said he's been starting to notice the 25-year old reacting quicker and looking sharper on the practice field in the past few weeks. All he had to do was make that last jump to bring it into the games. With seven touchdowns in his past two appearances, it's clear something has begun to click for Trubisky.

Being able to bounce back in such emphatic fashion from a bad turnover like that against Dallas is proof that he can learn from his mistakes and not make them again.