LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- At first glance, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky's rookie statistics are hardly befitting a player drafted second overall.
Trubisky, who replaced ineffective veteran Mike Glennon in Week 5 last season, went 4-8 as Chicago’s starting quarterback. He finished the year with 2,193 passing yards (59.4 completion percentage), seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. His passer rating was a pedestrian 77.5.
The 23-year-old quarterback, however, had moments of brilliance.
Trubisky’s 27-yard touchdown strike to tight end Dion Sims in the Bears’ 27-24 overtime win in Baltimore -- Trubisky’s second career start -- highlighted all of the traits Chicago general manager Ryan Pace coveted in the quarterback throughout the 2017 pre-draft process: mobility, accuracy and arm strength.