As a Chicago Bears fan who wanted Ryan Pace to draft Deshaun Watson at number three overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, one would wonder why I am defending Mitchell Trubisky. Here’s the thing. I can see why Pace fell in love with Trubisky. He is a natural leader who earns the respect of his teammates. He was inexperienced, but he showed great skills as a passer and a runner.
Making Trubisky the face of the franchise was an easy decision. Despite Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes outshining him on the field, no one can deny Trubisky’s locker room presence.