It seems a debate has formed on social media lately between Chicago Bears fans. They've split into two factions. The topic? Who is most to blame for the passing game being a disappointment? One side blames quarterback Mitch Trubisky and his ceaseless inconsistency. The others blame head coach Matt Nagy and his play calling. It feels like a case of chick or the egg coming first. So it might be best to get an outside opinion on this situation. Somebody like, say, Steve Young.
The Hall of Fame quarterback knows what the position is supposed to look like when it works. He also knows the type of offense the Bears are running since it has a lost of West Coast tendencies built into it. He was asked during Monday Night Football for ESPN what the deal is in Chicago. What is causing Trubisky to struggle so much? His answer was rather telling in terms of who is really to blame for the problems.
"He's got talent. He got to get out of his head. He needs to go away. Go to like a beach. Be alone for a little while and come back. He's frozen. If you can't succeed in Chicago with this coach, that says a lot."
Clearly Young doesn't see Nagy as the problem. This is about Trubisky.
Steve Young is right about Mitch's confidence
Nobody is saying Nagy is perfect, but the tape doesn't lie. For all his questionable calls from time to time, the Bears head coach has also gotten players open a lot as well. Trubisky hasn't hit nearly enough of them. Either he airmails them like the clip of Taylor Gabriel above shows or he simply doesn't see them at all. If that weren't bad enough, Trubisky isn't running anymore too. His willingness to take off and use his legs to create offense, such a weapon in 2018, has vanished.
His long scramble of the day against the Chargers was out of pure necessity to avoid a sack. Trubisky has said his job is to be a passer first. No. His job is to score points. If that means using his legs when the opportunities are there, he should do that. It's clear his ability to be a pure passer isn't working. So why handcuff himself by taking away one of his biggest advantages?
This is what Young is talking about in regards to Trubisky being in his own head. He's second-guessing every decision instead of just playing football. Unless he gets himself to settle down, the Bears will have no choice but to move on. Time is running out.
