Bell'articolo di Rosenbloom su Glennon dopo la partita di ieri .
Would Mitch Trubisky have completed the Bears' winning drive that Mike Glennon couldn't?If only the Bears had a young, dynamic quarterback who had the potential to be the star the franchise desperately needs.
If only the Bears had a guy with a quick release.
If only the Bears had someone who could threaten an opponent deep.
If only the Bears had a starter who was elusive and could keep plays alive, or at least stand a better chance of avoiding sacks.
If only the Bears had traded up in the draft to make sure they seized that kind of special talent.
Oh. Wait. Yeah. That’s right.
But instead of starting No. 2 overall draft choice Mitch Trubisky, Bears interim coach John Fox defaulted to playing the quarterback whose only asset, it appears, is he's less likely to lose the game instead of one who might win it.
The Bears were hoping they could shorten their season opener against the Falcons by running the ball and playing quality defense. They got both.
The Bears also were hoping they could hide Mike Glennon and pray he didn’t throw a pick. They got the latter, but not so much the former.
Glennon was inconsistent immediately and often.
After hitting Deonte Thompson on third-and-long, for instance, he missed some easy throws.
On one sack, Glennon was slow to climb the pocket. On another, he just kept retreating with no Plan B such as throwing it away.
On one third-and-long, the Bears called for a shallow crossing pass just to set up a punt, it appeared. On another third-and-4, Glennon overthrew Tarik Cohen.
At one point, Glennon went more than 26 minutes between completions from the second quarter to the end of the third. That’s some trust in a free-agent signing to whom the Bears guaranteed the starting job.
Glennon was slow to go through his reads and slow to release the ball. But hey, at least he threw the ball away one time instead of taking another sack.
And then, after this indifferent and irritating quarterback play, Fox put the game on Glennon’s right arm. Oy.
Yes, it almost worked. But of course it didn’t. It didn’t because Glennon isn’t that guy.
Yes, Glennon threw a TD pass to Cohen to make it close, but how much can you ask of him?
More than one was too much, it turns out. Two was too many.
On the final drive with the Bears trailing 23-17, Glennon converted a third-down pass to Kendall Wright and a fourth-down throw to Josh Bellamy. He hit Zach Miller on consecutive passes to get the Bears down to the Falcons 6.
Then Glennon led Bellamy too much in the end zone, which was followed by Jordan Howard’s dropped pass at the pylon, which preceded Glennon’s low throw to Miller in the end zone.
Which made it fourth-and-goal, and then Glennon was sacked because he didn’t get rid of the ball quickly and is about as elusive as a goal post. Unlike Trubisky. And this is pretty much where we came in.
Everybody saw Glennon’s limitations. He might make some plays, but he doesn’t make enough to win games. He doesn’t threaten downfield. He doesn’t worry a defense. Opponents know they can find him in the pocket just like the Falcons did at the end of the fourth quarter in the biggest play of the game.
I have no idea whether Trubisky would’ve come that close if he had played in place of Glennon. But you have to ask that out loud. The Bears are obligated to ask it. Maybe Trubisky already would’ve turned over the ball. Or maybe he would’ve lit up a Falcons team that stacked the box most of the game.
One thing I do know is that Trubisky will threaten a defense deep with his arm and will worry a defense with his legs. I believe he would’ve made the Bears more dangerous, and therefore, better.
Fox made sure to mention the Bears were in a one-score game, perhaps to justify Glennon, the game plan, his approach, all of it. The defense will make a lot of these games possible. Glennon will make most of them impossible to win.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/ct-bears-mitch-trubisky-mike-glennon-rosenbloom-20170910-column.html