Asked about evaluating a quarterback competition between Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles that already has been impacted by an abbreviated offseason, Bears coach Matt Nagy seems to be anticipating a close call based on feel and intuition as much as quantifiable production.
“To me, you can sense it, you feel it, the efficiency, the productivity within the special situations that you have,” Nagy said. “Is it base first or second down — are you making the correct adjustments at the line of scrimmage to pic up the blitz? How accurate are you on specific throws? Are you playing smart in the red zone?