How Many Bears Are Going to Make the Pro Bowl? And Other Bullets

Dec 19, 2017

The Chicago Bears didn’t get anyone voted into the Pro Bowl last season, but still sent two representatives. Despite that, it would be somewhat of a surprise if they sent two more in a year in which the loss column features double digits once again.

We’ll find out who’s in and who’s out after 7 p.m., but in the meantime, you can check in on the odds of a handful of your favorite players making the leap to Pro Bowl status via Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Mitch Trubisky isn’t a candidate for a spot on the Pro Bowl team, but perhaps his day will come in due time if he learns from losses like the one handed to him by the Detroit Lions on Saturday. ESPN Chicago’s Jeff Dickerson offers up the lessons Trubisky can learn from his most recent performance, even if it was a step back from how well he played against the Cincinnati Bengals the week before.

Judging by the grades handed out by Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Trubisky isn’t the only Bears player who could learn something from Saturday’s showing. We’ll save ourselves some time and trouble and note that everything was terrible, while also re-affirming the notion that Trubisky can’t be as good as we all think he can be without the assistance of the running game. Unfortunately, a banged up offensive line that lost two starters to injury on Sunday won’t help matters.

Even though the offense took a significant step back on Saturday, Larry Mayer’s After Further Review column also points out Trubisky made some truly impressive throws. Trubisky’s best sequence came at the start of the 13-play, 92-yard drive that started in the shadow of the Bears’ own goal posts. A 22-yard strike to Markus Wheaton and a 19-yard gain on 3rd-and-18 to Josh Bellamy stood out, even though the interceptions he threw were the story of the game.

Seriously, this was impressive:

This MIGHT be Mitch Trubisky’s best throw as a rookie.

3rd and 18.
Dude coming right in his grill.
Delivers a strong, accurate throw to get a first down. pic.twitter.com/TqJCM44LWQ

— The Ten-Yard Line (@TheTenYardLine) December 19, 2017

As was this connection with Kendall Wright:

OK. But that’s a dime from Trubisky, tho… pic.twitter.com/tZn4VNzFm2

— The Ten-Yard Line (@TheTenYardLine) December 19, 2017

Head Coach John Fox believed Mitch Trubisky played one of his best games of the year on Saturday. No, seriously. But over at Windy City Gridiron, Robert Zeglinski confirms what we saw against the Lions. Trubisky didn’t play well … and that’s OK because rookie quarterbacks struggle. Always have. Always will.

Personally, I am at peace knowing Trubisky’s play will send us on a wave emotion. The highs will feel great, the lows … not so much. HOWEVER, it’s OK to be honest regarding Trubisky’s development. Take some good from the bad. Note the bad in the good times. Everything can be a teachable moment if viewed through the proper light.

Nothing exemplifies the ride like following Doug Farrar’s weekly quarterback power rankings. Last week, the Bleacher Report QB guru listed Trubisky ninth after his shredding of the Cincinnati Bengals. Taking a step back in Week 15 dropped Trubisky all the way down to 24. Eek. As Farrar notes, Trubisky gets two chances to end his rookie season on a high note with a home game against the Browns and a season-ending game against a Minnesota Vikings team that could rest starters in order to be as healthy as possible heading into the playoffs.

Hopefully, more signs of progress are in order starting Sunday against a Browns team that can lock up the No. 1 overall pick with a loss (or a win by the New York Giants) on Sunday. The Bears are a safe bet to secure a top-10 pick and in the mix to draft in the top-5. In any case, Chicago is in a good place anyway based on the number of teams picking behind them who could conceivably trade up for a quarterback.

Based on scenarios conducted by The New York Times’ simulation device, losses to the Browns and Vikings would give the Bears a 39 percent chance at landing the No. 3 pick. As it stands, the Bears have an 11 percent chance of moving into the top-3. But if Trubisky plays well and makes progress, does draft position matter that much to you? I’d think not.

written by

Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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