Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky signed a two-year deal with the Titans this offseason, reuniting with his former offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.
While Trubisky was the No. 2 overall pick of the 2017 draft, at this point in his career, he’s better suited as a backup. That’s a role he’s embracing, particularly given his familiarity with the scheme and the presence of young quarterback Cam Ward.
“At this point of my career, I feel like I have a lot to offer as a mentor,” Trubisky said recently, via Jim Wyatt of the team’s website. “And Cam being young, we’ve have a great relationship so far, and I am looking forward to helping him in any way I can, and take the next step, but also these young guys. Not only Cam, but everyone on this team. It is a fairly young team overall. I am getting up there with my experience, but I feel like I have a lot to offer.
“I love being a great teammate, and I love working hard. It was a great opportunity to come here, and I look forward to playing with coach [Robert] Saleh and coach ‘Dabes.’”
Trubisky, who has started 57 games in his career, said that at this point he knows his job is to come out and work.
“I know it is a mentor-type role, me being in Year 10 and Cam being in Year 2,” Trubisky said. “My job here is to help Cam as much as possible to be the best player he can possibly be.
“I am happy to be here to support him, and I am definitely willing to help, to be the best teammate I could possibly be and help this franchise win in any way possible. I love the game of football. I love the team camaraderie aspect, pushing each other, and I love competing every day and trying to be the best I can possibly be at my craft.”
While that M word “mentorship” can be a dirty one for many veteran quarterbacks, it’s notable that Trubisky has not only accepted it, but is also embracing it.
Trubisky may be the backup, but given his familiarity with the coaching staff and the league at large, he should be an asset for Ward’s development in his second season.
