In 2017, the Chicago Bears didn’t turn to rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky until their fifth game. “Bridge” quarterback Mike Glennon sort of forced their hand, because the plan to let the rookie sit and learn was only going to work if Glennon was passable. He wasn’t. Five fumbles and five interceptions in four games meant Bears’ fans would get an earlier look at the Future.
There was a small problem though, because once they made the decision to go to Trubisky, they slapped the handcuffs on him. Both in the play calling and in the gameplans, it was obvious they were being really, really, extra super cautious with what they wanted Trubisky to do.