Mitch Trubisky Pulled Off Something No Rookie QB Ever Has

The Mitch Trubisky era was looking shaky for the first few quarters as the #2 overall pick struggled to get the offense going. Experts have tried to temper expectations. He's inexperienced and playing without any viable wide receivers. To top it off he's had to start his career against two of the better defenses in the NFL. That's asking a lot of the guy. The stat sheet certainly reflected it Trubisky completed 8-of-16 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Several of those incompletions were throwaways due to receivers not being open or him being under duress. It was an inhospitable environment for any quaterback, much less one with only a single NFL start under his belt. In fact the Ravens had developed somewhat of a reputation in recent years in regards to rookie quarterbacks. An aura of invincibility that the Bears, of all teams, just shattered in a physical, back-and-forth game. (continue to next page)

Mitch Trubisky era starts by making unlikely history

It turns out that Baltimore is the place where rookie quarterbacks go to be humbled. It had been over a decade since a first-year QB had gone on the road into that stadium and won a game. Head coach John Harbaugh sported a perfect 12-0 record including the playoffs. The last man to try it was Carson Wentz in Philadelphia. He had a tough afternoon. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/1280x720-Watch-Philadelphia-Eagles-vs.-Baltimore-Ravens-12182016-NFL.com_.mp4"][/video] This is not to say Trubisky single-handedly made the breaking of this streak possible. He got a big assist from three defensive turnovers and 167 rushing yards from Jordan Howard. At the same time, the Bears asked him to make a play he always seemed to deliver. He had a beautiful touchdown pass to Dion Sims in the first half and then converted the crucial third down that put them in field goal range in overtime. [video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Trubisky-evades-the-pressure.-Wright-leaps-catch.mp4"][/video] It was a gutty, inspiring performance from a rookie with the expectations of an entire, QB-starved fan base on his shoulders. For him to deliver when the chips were down like that is a big deal. Yes there is still plenty of work for him to do. He's far from polished in a number of areas. That should come with more time, practice and experience. He's already made progress. Not to mention a little history along the way too. Hopefully that's just the first taste of things to come. It will fall to the Bears coaches and front office to make that happen.