Chicago Bears fans finally hear from Mitchell Trubisky

The Chicago Bears finally let Mitchell Trubisky speak.

The long wait is over as Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky finally spoke to the media for the first time since the end of last season. He was scheduled to talk to the media on June 3rd, but that was rescheduled for a date to be determined. Well, that date has arrived.

A lot has transpired since the last time he spoke. The team acquired veteran Nick Foles through a trade and declined to pick up Trubisky’s fifth-year option. Although the team has publicly said all the right things and claims to still believe in Mitch, actions clearly speak louder than words. And the Bears actions have told a different story.

So all eyes turned to Mitch on Friday afternoon, anxiously waiting to hear how he is handling all that has happened over the last few months.

Well, Mitch came out of the gate firing. He was immediately asked how he felt about the team’s decision to trade for Foles, to which Mitch replied:

“It was kind of interesting to me. That’s the business we’re in. I think I was pissed off in a good way. I’ve been motivated ever since.” He continued, saying “I still feel like this is my team.”

Mitch wasn’t surprised that the team didn’t pick up his fifth-year option. Trubisky acknowledged that he didn’t merit having his option picked up based on the way he has played. This kind of comment is not surprising from Trubisky, who has always been accountable for his play.

One interesting tidbit that will likely run the risk of being overanalyzed were his comments about what went wrong with the offense last year. Trubisky pointed to health and a lack of details on offense.

However, the actual reason the offense faltered might better be found in another quote from Trubisky regarding his ability to read defenses. When asked about Nagy’s challenge to him to be better in this area, Trubisky said he’s been “watching every single snap from the last two seasons . . . and seeing what coverage it actually was versus what I was seeing on the field.”

Listen, it’s pretty alarming that after three years in the NFL, he’s still incapable of recognizing defenses. However, he still apparently has the confidence in his own abilities. He said all the right things, but if he’s incapable of improving this most basic quarterback function, all the confidence in the world won’t help him.