I wonder when the obvious smacked Ryan Pace in the back of the head.
Was it when he first saw Mitch Trubisky throw a pass in rookie camp, a week or so after the Bears general manager chose the quarterback second overall in the 2017 draft? Were there warning signs even then? Throws to the broadside of a barn regularly going astray?
Was it during the 2017 season, when Trubisky couldn’t complete 60 percent of his throws in a basic offense? Did the scout inside Pace say, “Uh-oh”?
Was it during the 2018 season, when Trubisky’s decent stats belied a shaky quarterback?