{"id":71078,"date":"2019-08-20T14:23:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T18:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=71078"},"modified":"2019-08-20T14:31:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T18:31:27","slug":"chicago-bears-sitting-starters-a-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/08\/20\/chicago-bears-sitting-starters-a-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears: Sitting Starters a Mistake?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many are wondering if the Chicago Bears<\/a> sitting their starters in the preseason is a mistake. A 32-13 loss to the New York Giants<\/a> didn’t help and answers likely won’t come until the regular season.<\/p>\n

Sitting Starters in Preseason a Mistake by the Bears?<\/h2>\n

Quarterback Questions<\/h3>\n

Mitchell Trubisky<\/a><\/strong> not taking a snap in the preseason could be a lost opportunity for a player that seems to need it. The Bears kicking quandary has taken center stage all summer and took another twist with the release of Elliott Fry<\/strong><\/a> after his miss versus New York. But Trubisky\u2019s development is far and away more important to the success of this season.<\/p>\n

So it stood to reason he would see at least a series in week two after taking three total snaps, all hand-offs, in week one against the Carolina Panthers<\/a>. Matt Nagy<\/strong><\/a> and the coaches, though, opted for health over preseason reps. They followed a similar strategy prior to last season. Now they seem to be taking it to the next level.<\/p>\n

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Mitchell Trubisky is unlikely to play much in the preseason, but he is tested plenty practicing with the Bears defense. He added: "We trusted the process last year going through the preseason and it worked out for us. I feel really comfortable with where I'm at in the offense."<\/p>\n

— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) August 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n