For a quarterback who went just 4-8 as a starter with a modest 77.5 passer rating –28th in the league – the Bears’ Mitch Trubisky has created a positive buzz around the NFL.
Bears G.M. Ryan Pace, who made Trubisky the second overall pick in the 2107 draft, has found that his sales pitch to free agents is being well received, not just because of the contract numbers but also because of the team’s quarterback.
“I think there’s excitement around the league with Mitch,” Pace said, “not just for the talent that he is, but the person that he is.