I'll post a few things today from Brad Biggs writings. Here's one:
LINK What's up with Mitch Trubisky's accuracy? It was touted coming out of draft. Yes, he was off two weeks, cold, shoulder, but he has had issues with accuracy before being hurt as well with baffling off-line picks. What causes sailing high and long? Is it not being able to judge/throw to a spot where a receiver will be? Is it mechanics? The defense was great, but you can't hope to consistently win with a bad QB. They say the right things after each game, but where is the on-the-field proof of being corrected? — Mike M., Reisterstown, Md.
Trubisky was shaky in the victory over the Rams on Sunday night when he completed 16 of 30 passes for 110 yards and I’ve gotten questions like this throughout the season when he has had games with throws that were off the mark. He hit a stretch in the middle of the season where his accuracy was off and then he came back and hit 23 of 30 passes for 355 yards in the win at home against the Lions. Trubisky is tied for 21st in the NFL at 64.4 percent. However, Trubisky currently stands as the most accurate passer in Bears history. Yes, the vast majority of Bears quarterback records are low-hanging fruit, but Trubisky tops the charts at 62 percent, just ahead of Jay Cutler (61.8). That’s for quarterbacks with a minimum of 300 completions. I think a lot of the issues stem from his footwork. Watch some of his throws that are significantly off the mark and his feet aren’t right. Maybe you can chalk up the Rams game to knocking some rust off after missing two games and two weeks of practice. Let’s see how he fares this week against the Packers.
Post by dachuckster on Dec 12, 2018 11:59:17 GMT -6
I was watching the late night post game show on Fox Chicago (Chanel 32). I can't remember the name of the show. It is hosted by Jeff Joniak and features Jim Miller and Corey Wootton.
Miller was analyzing Trubisky's inaccurate throws and he was saying that it was all technique. Especially on his throws that all went well over the intended receiver.
I was watching the late night post game show on Fox Chicago (Chanel 32). I can't remember the name of the show. It is hosted by Jeff Joniak and features Jim Miller and Corey Wootton.
Miller was analyzing Trubisky's inaccurate throws and he was saying that it was all technique. Especially on his throws that all went well over the intended receiver.
Hub Arkush and Eric Lambert have tweets regarding this, and it's mostly footwork. Those are things he should be able to work on in the offseason
I was watching the late night post game show on Fox Chicago (Chanel 32). I can't remember the name of the show. It is hosted by Jeff Joniak and features Jim Miller and Corey Wootton.
Miller was analyzing Trubisky's inaccurate throws and he was saying that it was all technique. Especially on his throws that all went well over the intended receiver.
Hub Arkush and Eric Lambert have tweets regarding this, and it's mostly footwork. Those are things he should be able to work on in the offseason
Actually Miller was focusing on the throwing motion itself. Saying that to throw the pass where you need to get it just over the first level of coverage and do the "drop the dime" on to the receiver takes a specific wrist motion and follow through and the sailing pass was more due to this. Now that has implications for footwork too.
It looks to me like we have a guy willing to put in the work to get better. I see this (bigtime) in Patrick Mahomes too. That is half the battle; having a good mentor along with a guy who is willing to listen and learn and put in the hard work to get better (not a hard head like Cutler). Trubisky seems to have the raw athletic attributes (he's not a noodle-arm guy like Chase). I believe Trubisky will be a good one, but it's going to take some time, and along the way he's going to have ups-and-downs. Good games and not so good games. Some knucklehead fans have already written Trubisky off as a bust. I just see him as a work in progress and this is what you get in a new QB. Especially with a guy with limited college starting experience. Mahomes was more NFL-ready out of college and had the luxury of sitting out his first year and learning, while Trubisky was had less experience and then had to "learn" under John Fox and the hobbit. I do believe Trubs has to be viewed as a guy who will take a bit of time to develop into his full potential. Under Nagy I think he will.
I was watching the late night post game show on Fox Chicago (Chanel 32). I can't remember the name of the show. It is hosted by Jeff Joniak and features Jim Miller and Corey Wootton.
Miller was analyzing Trubisky's inaccurate throws and he was saying that it was all technique. Especially on his throws that all went well over the intended receiver.
Right or wrong, I was completely on board with Trubisky pre-draft but I have to admit this issue concerns me a bit. His biggest selling point was his "accuracy". While I've been pleasantly surprised by his mobility/scrambling ability, I've a little underwhelmed right now with his missed throws. He's gotta get this cleaned up in terms of his footwork.
If he had played a decent game vs the Rams (say, one INT and hitting the throws he should have), the Bears would have won 27-3 in a laugher with the way that defense performed.
I am really tired of seeing him throw over the head of an open receiver and into the waiting arms of the DB. This has been going on all year. I am also tired of all the happy-talk from him and Nagy about these interceptions. It is a big damn problem, and it is probably what will end the Bears season in the playoffs.
I am really tired of seeing him throw over the head of an open receiver and into the waiting arms of the DB. This has been going on all year. I am also tired of all the happy-talk from him and Nagy about these interceptions. It is a big damn problem, and it is probably what will end the Bears season in the playoffs.
The two throws to Bellamy and Burton that were awful overthrow picks were indeed inexcusable. He wasn't under immediate pressure on either of them as well. An occasional bad pass is gonna happen, I get that, but those two really sucked and there's been too many of those this season. Mitch needs to work his ass off to ingrain the proper footwork and mechanics into muscle memory. None of us want to see a kinder, gentler version of Jay Cutler who spent his entire career throwing too many avoidable INTs.
I am really tired of seeing him throw over the head of an open receiver and into the waiting arms of the DB. This has been going on all year. I am also tired of all the happy-talk from him and Nagy about these interceptions. It is a big damn problem, and it is probably what will end the Bears season in the playoffs.
The two throws to Bellamy and Burton that were awful overthrow picks were indeed inexcusable. He wasn't under immediate pressure on either of them as well. An occasional bad pass is gonna happen, I get that, but those two really sucked and there's been too many of those this season. Mitch needs to work his ass off to ingrain the proper footwork and mechanics into muscle memory. None of us want to see a kinder, gentler version of Jay Cutler who spent his entire career throwing too many avoidable INTs.
Do we need a better QB coach who can analyze and teach? Trubisky is a hard worker. He will do it, if he has the right help. It's like having a golf coach who can analyze your swing and tell you what's wrong and how to fix it. You can work, sweat, and hit 10,000 range balls, but without the right coach, you make no progress (speaking from experience here). I am wondering whether that's what's happening with Trubisky.