Chicago Bears fans finally hear from Mitchell TrubiskyPatrick Sheldonon June 12, 2020 at 5:55 pm

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.