The first thing I heard when walking into work on Monday morning was White Pat O’Donnell Jerseys , ‘How about that game by Trubisky, you think he’s a franchise quarterback now?” I received a similar text after the game, and I’ve seen stuff just like that all over social media too after Trubiksy passed for 354 yards and 6 touchdowns against the Buccaneers. Some of the people asking about Mitch, with this new-found faith in him, are the same people that were asking me if I thought he was a bust earlier this season. Here’s my answer I gave to both questions; it’s too early to tell. Mitchell Trubisky just finished his 16th consecutive start as a professional quarterback. That’s just too small a sample size to make a definitive determination on what he’ll end up being. I’ve seen traits in his play that make me lean to believing he’ll an above average player, but he needs to show consistency with the good, while knocking out some of the bad.A few weeks ago a Lion fan troll was trying to tell me that Trubisky was a bust. He was so sure of himself, because there wasn’t a break-out game by Mitch yet, and Mitch’s overall numbers weren’t eye-popping. I told him then that you can’t tell anything so early in a young quarterback’s career, and his response was to laud his guy, Matthew Stafford, and tell me how great he was as a youngster. So I pulled Stafford’s numbers after his first 16 starts as a pro. I wasn’t impressed. But that gave me an idea to pull some numbers from other quarterbacks after their first 16 starts in the NFL. Since totals can be skewed by the type of offense a young QB plays in, and by the talent that he’s surrounded by, I focused of five stats; completion percentage Pat O’Donnell Jerseys 2019 , touchdown percentage, interception percentage, yards per attempt, and passer rating. To be honest, most of the numbers weren’t very impressive, but I guess that’s normal. Playing quarterback is hard. There’s a learning curve they all need to fight through. Some QBs are fortunate to stay in the same system through their formative years, while others bounce around with different offensive coordinators. Some quarterbacks sit and learn behind a veteran, while others are just throw in into the fire as rookies. There is no right or wrong way to bring a QB along, and there’s no way to know what a player will be until he has a good body of work to study.With Sunday being Trubisky’s 16th consecutive start, I plugged his numbers into my spreadsheet and looked at him against 20 other quarterbacks, most of which are still playing today. The only criteria I used to pick which QBs I used was it had to be players that had their first 16 starts be consecutive. This way I could use the sort function of Pro Football Reference and not worry about doing my own math. Before I share with you the names, here are the numbers to see if you can guess which quarterbacks are where. QBs first 16 startsPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingQBs first 16 startsHere are the 21 quarterbacks listed above (listed alphabetically by first name); Aaron RodgersAlex SmithAndrew LuckAndy DaltonBlake BortlesCam NewtonCarson WentzDak PrescottDerek CarrDrew BreesEli ManningJameis WinstonJared GoffJay CutlerJoe FlaccoMarcus MariotaMatt StaffordMitch TrubiskyPeyton ManningRyan TannehillTom BradyThe two that are no longer playing are Peyton Manning— I looked him up because he’s still recent, and one of the best of all time — and Jay Cutler, whom I looked up for his obvious Bears’ connection. Some of that group have been All Pros White Sam Acho Jerseys , and some have been named to Pro Bowls. By now, those of you that are impatient have already googled Trubisky’s passer rating (84.3) and figured out that he’s 8th on this list. Here are where his other numbers rank; completion % (5th), TD % (15th), Int % (3rd lowest), YPA (11th). Now here’s the chart above, but with the player names inserted. Quarterback’s first 16 startsPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingPLAYERComp %TD %Int %YPARatingSo, will Trubisky regress like Dak Prescott? Will be get hot like Jared Goff?Is he the next Drew Brees?Will he end up like Alex Smith?After 16 starts, we still don’t know where Trubisky will end up. It’s still a process. He’s still learning and growing as a player. I like his chances with the supporting cast he has this year, and with the head coach he’s getting to work with now, but it’s still too early to tell. What are your thoughts on the numbers above?If you want to sort the table to see how the players stack up in different categories you can head over to the Google doc I used (I think it’s sortable). Remember that injury luck the Bears enjoyed in the first few weeks of the season? It can’t have lasted forever. Have no fear, it still isn’t that egregious of a health issue. In the midst of a gritty win in Arizona on Sunday, Chicago lost both Prince Amukamara (hamstring) and Anthony Miller (dislocated shoulder) to injury. Amukamara did not feature on the last few Cardinals possessions of the game as Sherrick McManis was forced to play in his place. McManis had to play as Marcus Cooper also has a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Miller attempted to play through his shoulder ailment multiple times before the Bears eventually reneged and pulled him in the final stanza. On Wednesday, with the Bears beginning their preparations for Tampa Bay in earnest Sam Acho Jerseys 2019 , none of this trio participated in practice. That status, while still early in the week, clouds their play in for Sunday’s matchup.In the event that both Amukamara and Cooper miss Sunday’s game, it’ll be interesting to see who the Bears play in their place against the Buccaneers’ NFL-leading passing offense. Does defensive coordinator Vic Fangio go with McManis again? Do the Bears play less of a nickel defense? Whatever happens, Chicago’s secondary depth will undoubtedly be tested. While with Miller, he will eventually need surgery on his shoulder, it’s just a matter of when the Bears decide it’s best for him to do so. Luckily Chicago has a wider assortment of playmakers on offense to rely on should Miller miss an extended period in the meantime. With a crucial bye week looming, an educated guess proposes the Bears hold out each of Amukamara, Miller, and Cooper with recognition of the roughly three weeks of rest it would afford each player. There’s no point in rushing injuries that could become that much more serious if unnecessarily pushed. An NFL season is a marathon not a sprint, and the Bears would be well-served to use their early bye week as a worthy rest stop. Robert is the Editor-in-chief of The Blitz Network (subscribe here!), the managing editor of Windy City Gridiron, and writes for a host of other fine publications. 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