Chicago Bears: Why Mitch Trubisky will be a top 10 QB in 2018

This isn’t Jay Cutler.

Check this out: Trubisky finished 2017 as the no. 14 quarterback in the NFL when it came to limiting turnover-worthy throws, per Pro Football Focus. That means that out of all quarterbacks in the league, Trubisky ranked in the top 10 in taking care of the football and making on-time, accurate throws.

That’s impressive.

Here is another stat that you can choose to completely ignore, but either way, I think it’s just plain cool: Since 2014, Trubisky has the highest adjusted completion percentage (90.9%) by a rookie in their first preseason start. Second is Derek Carr. Third is Carson Wentz — again, via PFF.

Now, preseason is meaningless to most. However, to be mentioned in the same category as a guy like Wentz, who is on his way to being elite, as well as a pretty solid quarterback like Carr — that’s not too shabby.

Trubisky is a smart quarterback. He doesn’t make a lot of bad throws. He knows when to take a sack and when to throw the ball away. Call me a Jay Cutler hater if you wish, but one thing you cannot argue is the fact that Cutler turned the ball over often. Cutler held the ball way longer than he needed to. He failed to throw it away more often than not.

I liked Cutler, and still do. I hope he goes on to have a great career in broadcasting or wherever he lands. But, he had his faults and they drove me — as well as many other fans — absolutely crazy.

Trubisky, however, is much smarter than that. You can have all the talent in the world as a quarterback, but if you fail to take care of the football, you will not last. Thankfully, Trubisky is wise with the football.