Why did the Bears draft Mitch Trubisky over Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson?

Posted Nov 12, 2019
The cameras were rolling behind the scenes on that Thursday night in April. In Lake Forest and in Philadelphia. In this document-and-share age, the landmark moment required immediate cinematic treatment. Bears general manager Ryan Pace had sent a jolt through the draft, trading up from No. 3 to No. 2 to select UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky. (Chicago Tribune)

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