Mitch Trubisky has a lot of Rex Grossman in him. When conditions are just right — a clean pocket, a productive running game, a strong defense and special teams — he’s everything the Bears thought he could be.
Grossman was a classic wind-at-your-back quarterback. At the start of the 2006 season, when everything was going the Bears way, Grossman was an MVP candidate — he was third in the league in passer rating (100.8); threw 10 touchdowns to three interceptions, was sacked a league-low four times in five games; and the Bears were 5-0.
But when things started to unravel a bit and a dominant defense lost a bit of its edge and the protection wasn’t quite the same, Grossman became a hit-and-miss guy.