Chicago Bears: Mitchell Trubisky compared to Carson Wentz

It’s all coming together for Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who is starting to receive rave reviews from his teammates.
Mitch Trubisky survived the 2017 season in a prehistoric offense with coaches that had no idea how to properly attack defenses. The Chicago Bears quarterback was fortunate enough to get Matt Nagy as his new head coach this spring, though. Nagy, who took notice of Trubisky at the 2017 NFL combine, knew the type of talent Trubisky had.
However, to execute everything he wants to do in his west coast scheme, Nagy knew the type of receiving weapons that he needed: enter Anthony Miller, Allen Robinson and Trey Burton.
Burton was signed from the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and knows a thing or two about good quarterback play. He got to play with Carson Wentz, who was in the MVP race before he got hurt, and Nick Foles who filled in admirably for Wentz.
Only three days of OTAs have been completed, yet Burton is already making comparisons to Wentz, his former star quarterback.
#Bears TE @TreyBurton8 on @gmfb on QB Mitchell Trubisky: "He's special. He's right in the category with Carson (Wentz). I'm really impressed with him so far."
— Will Selva (@WillSelvaTV) May 17, 2018
Before all of you pessimists laugh, Wentz wasn’t extraordinary in his 2016 rookie season. He threw 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 16 games, while also fumbling six times. Then, in 2017 he threw 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions, to go with four fumbles across 13 games. From year one to year two, Wentz’s quarterback rating jumped from 79.3 to 101.9. Wentz also had the fortune of being developed by Doug Pederson to start his career.
Meanwhile, Trubisky threw seven touchdowns and seven interceptions to go with five fumbles across 12 games. That’s a quarterback rating of 77.5, which is only 1.8 points less than where Wentz was as a rookie.
Remember that offensive talent that I mentioned was added to the Chicago Bears this season? The Eagles did something similar for Wentz in the off-season after his first season. They added Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith to help Wentz reach his potential in his second season.
Also, don’t forget that Doug Pederson and Matt Nagy were under the tutelage of Andy Reid, who knows a thing or two about developing quarterbacks. Not just any quarterbacks, but accurate, athletically gifted quarterbacks like Alex Smith and Donovan McNabb. For what it’s worth, Trubisky ran a 4.67 40-yard dash, while Wentz ran a 4.77 40-yard dash.
🔥The next Brady-Manning rivalry begins today 🔥 pic.twitter.com/P1fMHJjYZQ
— Dustin Regan-Padilla (@dustinregpad) November 26, 2017
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Wentz and Trubisky will be battling for years to come. Here’s to hoping it’s in a lot of NFC championship games. Time will tell if Burton is right, but if he is, he won’t be the only Chicago Bear that saw the breakout coming.
Trubisky helped make the decision easier for cornerback Prince Amukamara, who really wanted to return to the Bears because of the signal-caller.
One of the reasons Prince Amukamara wanted to re-sign with the Bears? Mitch Trubisky pic.twitter.com/qeh1KMK2Zb
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) May 16, 2018
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Well, the pieces are in place for Trubisky to make that Wentz-like jump. He has the all-star coaching staff, offensive weapons and a top-10 defense to make the transition to year two as seamless as possible. Trubisky also has the leadership, passion and talent to make this hype-train a reality. Seeing it all come to fruition in 2018 is going to be fascinating to watch.