No quarterback’s struggles have been more discussed this season than Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who in his third season has dramatically regressed from what was an encouraging sophomore campaign.

While the Bears offense as a whole has been incredibly mediocre and frustrating, Trubisky shoulders a fair share of the blame. The calls for his benching were already loud weeks ago, and they continue to escalate as the offense continues to nose dive halfway through the season.

But former NFL quarterback Michael Vick doesn’t believe that Trubisky should be benched, arguing that patience is key with a young quarterback.

“I think the worst thing for Mitch right now is to be benched,” Vick said Monday on ESPN’s Speak For Yourself. “He’s in his third year, and he’s an investment. For some quarterbacks it takes time. But I’ll say this, it’s Matt Nagy’s decision, and Matt Nagy is responsible for Mitch Trubisky. He’s responsible for making sure that this guy can go out and play better than what he played (vs. Eagles).”

Vick thinks that Nagy would do well to cater towards Trubisky’s strengths, something he did last season in utilizing his mobility rolling him outside the pocket and using designed quarterback runs. He also scaled back the playbook, something Vick suggests.

“Dumb-down the offense, maybe that’s what it is,” Vick said. “You’ve got too much into the offense, take something out. But do the things that Mitch is comfortable with so he doesn’t go out and have a disappointing showing.”

Trubisky’s confidence this season is shot, that much is obvious. Benching him won’t do anything for him.

“I don’t want to see him benched because I think that’s the worse thing you can do for a guy that’s in a funk,” Vick continued. “He’s playing with no confidence. How do you give him confidence? You give him things he likes. Make him feel good about the game plan he’s doing.

The one thing everyone agreed on in the Speak for Yourself panel was that backup quarterback Chase Daniel isn’t the answer. He’s the reason that you stick with Trubisky.

“I don’t think you get anything from putting Chase Daniel in,” Vick said. “It’s the same look.”