5 things we learned about Trubisky in his MNF debut

On Monday night, the Chicago Bears fan base and the rest of the NFL got their first look at the Mitch Trubisky show (or the Mitchell Trubisky show, depending who you ask).

Though he lost his opening contest to the Minnesota Vikings, our first look at the 2017 second overall pick on a pro field told us quite a bit.

Kid can move

Trubisky came out of the gate with the Vikings' front seven regularly getting into his backfield, but displayed a great feels for the pressure, rolling out to his left and right while also understanding when to climb the pocket.

While his final numbers may have suffered, Trubisky's live legs allowed him to complete seven-of-nine passes in the first quarter. he finished the game with three rushes for 22 yards while only let the Vikings notch one sack and two quarterback hits.

Bears can expand his playbook

Under Mike Glennon, a 6-foot-6 statue who needs 25 passes to get loose, the Bears had limited their playbook to standard drop backs to accommodate the pocket passer.

Not only did Trubisky show his mobility can help him avoid pressure, but the rookie helped bring the creative side of Dowell Loggains' playbook to life.

Browns should have drafted him

The Browns are already falling into trouble with the DeShone Kizer project, potentially turning to Kevin Hogan after five games. Their first overall selection Myles Garrett had an outstanding debut on Sunday, but his two-sack performance did little to stop the New York Jets from defeating Cleveland.

Trubisky, on the other hand, looked poised and accurate working with a set of offensive weapons that is equal to or weaker than the Browns'. The Ohio native might have been the savior the Browns were looking for, though he still has plenty to work on.

Product is far from finished

Including Trubisky's college career, Monday was just the 14th game he's started since playing high school, so patience is important. Trubisky did plenty to give Bears fans hope that he's the quarterback they've been waiting for, however, no one should be describing his debut as anything close to perfect.

The second overall pick had just a 60.1 quarterback rating as he completed 12-of-25 passes for 128 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

While showing positive traits, he failed to score a point in the first quarter, and threw an ugly interception to Harrison Smith - probably the Vikings' best defense back - that ended a potentially game-winning drive.

Still unclear what we're suppose to call him

Trubisky sent NFL Draft Twitter into a brief frenzy last spring when he obliged a wish from his mother to have media members call him Mitchell instead of Mitch. A few days later, Trubisky clarified that he doesn't care if people call him Mitchell or Mitch - and it remains unclear which to go with.

This writer has his own preference on what to call the Bears quarterback, but if Trubisky isn't going to settle the debate himself, perhaps it should be up to the fans to decide: