Every Trubisky Play: Week 1

[UOK]

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[mmmc_35]

A lot of come backs and half field reads. But it still looked pretty.

[Boris13c]

accuracy, from in the pocket and on the move

he seems to have that part of his game down which makes him pretty awesome

[VA_Mountain_Bear]

I LOVE what he did last night, and I look forward to his eventual ascendancy. Still isn't ready to start in terms of knowing all his reads/routes/timings...but if he continues to develop solidly, we will have an elite QB finally.

[46Blitz]

Love it.

Count - One Onethousand, Two Onethousand, Three Onethousand.... and watch...

He did exactly what he was suppose to do. He was calm, accurate, and made good decisions. The mental clock is what was impressive. Once the clock went off and play wasn't there he moved and still was looking down field, only taking off when he didn't have a better option. I don't like making comparisons but he sort of reminded me a little of R Wilson...

[46Blitz]

BTW, thanks for the clip. Nice see...

[G08]

Under center 6 times: 1 hand-off, 5 play action passes, 5 roll outs.

[Bad Flanders]

We need a GIF of his little Madden glitch-spin-for-no-reason at about the 1:10 mark!

[UOK]

[ramentaschen]

Trubisky is so quick, fluid and accurate

Outstanding

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

accuracy, from in the pocket and on the move

he seems to have that part of his game down which makes him pretty awesome

His accuracy on the move is what really impressed me. Against the 1's or scrubs, that translates.

[G08]

We need a GIF of his little Madden glitch-spin-for-no-reason at about the 1:10 mark!

[Mikefive]

Observations of things I observed about Trubisky in the first preseason game....

1. He is not looking to run.
Too many times, rookie QBs know they can run and when the play breaks down, they forget about throwing it and take off. Trubisky doesn't do that. He avoids the rush and continues looking to get the ball to the other guys. That method needs to be a developed behavior change in a lot of young QBs. That mission is already accomplished with Trubisky, a real positive that will keep him healthier.

2. He gets the first down and slides.
Big rookie QBs (like MT) who can run too often run like RBs who can outmuscle people (because they often can). Whether he learned this in college or the pros is irrelevant. This demonstrates a willingness to respond to coaching while in the heat of battle, a very good trait. It will be interesting to see if he selectively deviates from this behavior at a critical moment when they NEED the first down or touchdown, as Cutler would occasionally do.

3. He is accurate and leads his WRs away from defenders.
This is a relatively advanced concept and he demonstrated it several times in the Denver game. A QB's first priority should not be to hit a WR in stride. (That's priority #2.) Priority #1 is to throw the ball where the defenders can't get it and to lead your guy there. Trubisky already shows that he can do this, a key point that will help him be prepared to start earlier than if he didn't get this.

4. He is humble.
MT played a terrific game. And he knew it going into his presser. But there was zero indication that he was full of himself. He displayed humility and continued his willingness to go along with the coaching staff's plan. Now maybe that was a well played act he put on for the media. But if he was ever going to display his ego this early on, it would've been after blowing the doors off in his first game. Indications are that Biscuit is an ultimate team player who his teammates and coaches will love.

Now he needs to develop his ability to process full field read progressions. Once he can comfortably do that (he can't yet), I'm thinking he'll be ready to start as he has already picked up some of the more subtle nuances of playing QB in the NFL, which is exciting and very encouraging. But that one skill is a pretty challenging one to develop right away and is critical to his success.

[DaSuperfan]

Observations of things I observed about Trubisky in the first preseason game....

1. He is not looking to run.
Too many times, rookie QBs know they can run and when the play breaks down, they forget about throwing it and take off. Trubisky doesn't do that. He avoids the rush and continues looking to get the ball to the other guys. That method needs to be a developed behavior change in a lot of young QBs. That mission is already accomplished with Trubisky, a real positive that will keep him healthier.

2. He gets the first down and slides.
Big rookie QBs (like MT) who can run too often run like RBs who can outmuscle people (because they often can). Whether he learned this in college or the pros is irrelevant. This demonstrates a willingness to respond to coaching while in the heat of battle, a very good trait. It will be interesting to see if he selectively deviates from this behavior at a critical moment when they NEED the first down or touchdown, as Cutler would occasionally do.

3. He is accurate and leads his WRs away from defenders.
This is a relatively advanced concept and he demonstrated it several times in the Denver game. A QB's first priority should not be to hit a WR in stride. (That's priority #2.) Priority #1 is to throw the ball where the defenders can't get it and to lead your guy there. Trubisky already shows that he can do this, a key point that will help him be prepared to start earlier than if he didn't get this.

4. He is humble.
MT played a terrific game. And he knew it going into his presser. But there was zero indication that he was full of himself. He displayed humility and continued his willingness to go along with the coaching staff's plan. Now maybe that was a well played act he put on for the media. But if he was ever going to display his ego this early on, it would've been after blowing the doors off in his first game. Indications are that Biscuit is an ultimate team player who his teammates and coaches will love.

Now he needs to develop his ability to process full field read progressions. Once he can comfortably do that (he can't yet), I'm thinking he'll be ready to start as he has already picked up some of the more subtle nuances of playing QB in the NFL, which is exciting and very encouraging. But that one skill is a pretty challenging one to develop right away and is critical to his success.

I agree with your entire analysis. The last paragraph is the main key in Trubisky's development, IMO. He only had 1 snap out of the 25 passing attempts where he took the snap from under, dropped back (5 step), read the defense and delivered an accurate pass to a receiver (he hit Randle on an out-route).

Coming out of that spread offense in college, this is the biggest area he needs to work on. Not to mention being able to read and analyze different zone coverages, blitzes, etc. which he did not see against the Broncos.

[o-pus #40 in B major]

must say this is a really good thread - history in progress courtesy UOK and dedicated Bear fans

[alexwilkins]

Zero muffed exchanges from under center, as well. I was holding my breath every time lol.

[Boris13c]

must say this is a really good thread - history in progress courtesy UOK and dedicated Bear fans

based on past history, this looks like not only a new chapter of the book, but an entirely different book

yes, I know it is a limited sample from 1 preseason game, but how can we not be excited about, and happy for, this kid?

[Boris13c]

We need a GIF of his little Madden glitch-spin-for-no-reason at about the 1:10 mark!

that was kind of funny ... only critique is he needs to learn to slide better ... the fact he did slide after getting the first down was a very good thing

[Adipost]

Observations of things I observed about Trubisky in the first preseason game....

1. He is not looking to run.
Too many times, rookie QBs know they can run and when the play breaks down, they forget about throwing it and take off. Trubisky doesn't do that. He avoids the rush and continues looking to get the ball to the other guys. That method needs to be a developed behavior change in a lot of young QBs. That mission is already accomplished with Trubisky, a real positive that will keep him healthier.

2. He gets the first down and slides.
Big rookie QBs (like MT) who can run too often run like RBs who can outmuscle people (because they often can). Whether he learned this in college or the pros is irrelevant. This demonstrates a willingness to respond to coaching while in the heat of battle, a very good trait. It will be interesting to see if he selectively deviates from this behavior at a critical moment when they NEED the first down or touchdown, as Cutler would occasionally do.

3. He is accurate and leads his WRs away from defenders.
This is a relatively advanced concept and he demonstrated it several times in the Denver game. A QB's first priority should not be to hit a WR in stride. (That's priority #2.) Priority #1 is to throw the ball where the defenders can't get it and to lead your guy there. Trubisky already shows that he can do this, a key point that will help him be prepared to start earlier than if he didn't get this.

4. He is humble.
MT played a terrific game. And he knew it going into his presser. But there was zero indication that he was full of himself. He displayed humility and continued his willingness to go along with the coaching staff's plan. Now maybe that was a well played act he put on for the media. But if he was ever going to display his ego this early on, it would've been after blowing the doors off in his first game. Indications are that Biscuit is an ultimate team player who his teammates and coaches will love.

Now he needs to develop his ability to process full field read progressions. Once he can comfortably do that (he can't yet), I'm thinking he'll be ready to start as he has already picked up some of the more subtle nuances of playing QB in the NFL, which is exciting and very encouraging. But that one skill is a pretty challenging one to develop right away and is critical to his success.

Good stuff!

[BearDen]

I gotta say I was a Watson guy before the draft, but after seeing Trubisky play (in person no less), the Bears finally got it right.