Khalil Mack, not Mitchell Trubisky, is the driving force behind bear recovery | Bleacher's report

The identity of the Chicago Bears throughout the history of the franchise was built around his defense. The story remains the same even after additions to quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and head coach Matt Nagy.

The latest addition to the organization, Khalil Mack, will set his direction throughout the season and into the future. His performance in his first two games with the franchise was simply spectacular, worthy of every dollar in the $ 141 million Bears deal, while Trubisky continues to play inconsistently.

In the evening, the Bears paid tribute to Brian Urlacher at half-time by presenting his Ring of Excellence after being inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame, Chicago won a 24-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks, and Mack showed why he was poised to become the next well-known Monster of the Midway .

"It's a bad guy," said Urlacher, according to Mark Lazerus of Athletic. "I do not understand how you give up a guy who"It's so good. I am still puzzled how we got it. I am happy [general manager Ryan Pace] it happens. This is a great addition for our team. It fits perfectly in our history here. "

Do not worry, Brian. Nobody really understands how the Bears acquired the defensive player of the year 2016 from the NFL. The Oakland Raiders remain unfit after agreeing to the deal.

"We have to do something to get more pressure, maybe call more blitzes," admitted Gruden absently after the 20-19 loss to the Denver Broncos by Athletic's. Vic Tafur.

The Bears took advantage of the discord of another franchise by leaning on the side of the ball that already considered their strength. Chicago was 10th in total defense last season and Nagy realized that Vic Fangio's retention as a defensive coordinator served his best interest.

"He defies you quietly," said Mack of Fangio, by Jon Greenberg. "He has his own little booty on him, this Italian mafia has been a little annoying, but I love it."

Yet, the group lacked until now a real differentiator.

Mack is one of the most complete performers of the game. Too often, an effective passer is not good against the race or vice versa. The new Bears external linebacker dominates both phases.

The 27-year-old finished Monday's game with a total of five tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss. Mack's stats line does not tell the whole story because he harassed Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson all night long, forced him out of the pocket, called for double-teaming, and still could not be stopped. He worked through three different blockers to win his only bag of the night:

Mack crossed the tight end before Nick Vannett stepped into his path, crushing the right tackle Germain Ifedi with a bull thrust and continuing to stretch his arm when right guard JR Sweezy attempted to lure him out. help.

This type of effort is not natural even for an NFL elite defender, and that 's only the visible part of the iceberg. Mack's presence must be accounted for at all times. The game plans are built around the place where he is aligned. Locking guards almost always slide by its side.

So, even if Mack does not create pressure, he helps the defense. As a unit, Chicago hit or dismissed Wilson 13 different occasions. The Bears currently lead the league with 10 sacks in total. Without a herculean effort from Aaron Rodgers the second week, Chicago would be 2-0.

Moreover, no one sets the tone like Mack. It clears the point of attack and constantly restores the line of scrimmage. Offensive line players can not even appreciate when they have the angle and think they have gone over, like Pro Football Focus. Sam Monson it's noted.

Mack's athletics is at the height of his powerWhich makes it almost impossible to slow down.

The same can not be said of the Bears offensive, as Trubisky's game tends to get blurry at times. The unit achieved its best performance in the past two weeks in predetermined role plays at the start of competitions.

Chicago scored touchdowns in its first two tries this year. Trubisky is 10 out of 11 passes for 154 yards and two total touchdowns in these cases, according to Statistics and information about ESPN.

Once Nagy 's pre – established approach completed, last year' s second overall pick did not seem as comfortable in his role, even though the Bears did everything to do it. Nagy and offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich have instituted many college concepts to accelerate Trubisky's maturation as a starting quarterback. This has helped to some extent, but the sophomore caller continues to struggle with decision-making, overall accuracy and pocket awareness.

The quarter game starts with the footwork. Trubisky has the bad habit of not crossing football. His bad technique led to the first of two interceptions when he could not get enough on a deep sideline attempt and managed to take Allen Robinson. Instead, Shaquill Griffin came down with the pass. Griffin hit again later in the second quarter when he won a bye.

A bad balance occurs when a quarterback does not move his weight from his back foot to his leg. Trubisky tends to airlift shipments when this happens.

In addition, the quarterback almost managed to sneak into a few bags and should have made a third interception by running away from the pocket initially despite insufficient pressure.

Of course, it is a process. The bears understand that. Trubisky has not yet started a full season of the NFL. Nagy is encouraged by some of the adjustments made by his quarterback from the first to the second week.

"It's going to be fun," said the coach, according to the Chicago Tribune& # 39; s Rich Campbell. "I am excited for our future together."

While Patrick Mahomes II, Kansas City Chiefs, rips the league with 10 touchdowns in two weeks, some disappointment must be introduced, since the Bears have chosen eight choices before Mahomes leaves the table. The quarterback of the Bears has nine touchdowns through 14 contests.

At this point, it is pretty obvious which side of the ball and which performer leads the Bears to an improvement over last year's record of 5-11, and that's not the case. Attack or Trubisky.

"This defense has very good football players, they can win on defense," said Urlacher, by Lazerus. "I think it's very apparent, I think Coach Nagy knows it."

Brent Sobleski covers the NFL for the whitener report. Follow him on Twitter: @brentsobleski.