Mitchell Trubisky has been one of the NFL’s punchlines for the last couple of years. That’s what happens when you’re average quarterback drafted ahead of two of the league’s best young quarterbacks in Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson.
While Trubisky’s future in Chicago is likely done — he’s set to become a free agent next month — that hasn’t stopped the Trubisky conversation. Especially when CBS Sports picked up an interesting nugget about Trubisky.
Since the merger, Trubisky is the only quarterback that has started 50-plus games and hasn’t thrown a Pick Six in his career.
Hundreds of QBs have started 50+ games in the NFL since the merger.
However only 1 of those QBs has NEVER thrown a Pick Six in his career.
His name, you ask?
Mitchell Trubisky. pic.twitter.com/GDkJkaItSK
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) February 23, 2021
While that stat isn’t going to get Trubisky a contract extension, it did spark quite the conversation. As you can imagine, Twitter had plenty to say about this random factoid that could come off as a defense of Trubisky. And a lot of people had plenty of fun at Trubisky’s expense.
Sign the man @ChicagoBears https://t.co/XimkwVSlT7
— Tom Stiles (@tomstiles4) February 24, 2021
I mean…if there is literally no human within a mile of 50% of your passes, I can see that.
— GussTheLawyer ⚖️ (@gussthelawyer) February 23, 2021
That's NVP Mitchell Trubisky to you! https://t.co/uuDMgGujgX
— tbh I don't know what ashmaster72 means (@ashmaster72) February 24, 2021
Let's see it, Bears! Ten year extension! https://t.co/Fl14NhEMow
— Joe Pack Joe (@JKFlorida) February 24, 2021
Can't get picked when you constantly over and under throw everyone.
— CCStudios (@Thelastword2016) February 24, 2021
Reason #683 why stats without context tell a very incomplete story.
— Drunken GOAT (@MVPTB12) February 24, 2021
You can’t throw pick 6’s when you throw the ball 7 yards and directly into the ground pic.twitter.com/WjjMybGDuG
— Adam Fraser (@adamfraser1984) February 25, 2021
This stat was leaked by Ryan Pace to the media. Don't forget he has also thrown 0 interceptions in the Super Bowl.
— Wes Easley (@loafinit) February 25, 2021
The real issue here is that mitch trubisky has started 50 games in the national football league https://t.co/ddSPG0zh1B
— Andy (@AndyGrossman25) February 24, 2021
In part because his avg yards per pass attempt is like 4.5. https://t.co/noSJiOVNL8
— Joe (@HugeBearsFan) February 25, 2021
Checkmate Chief fans https://t.co/1myxWU7yJq
— The Don (@bodakorange22) February 24, 2021
