Are 49ers and Mitch Trubisky a perfect match?

Posted Dec 28, 2016
There are reasons for Bay Area football fans to watch the Sun Bowl. Atop the list is the player atop the lists: UNC junior Mitch Trubisky, projected to be the No. 1 quarterback picked in the upcoming NFL draft, could be starting for the 49ers next season. “I don’t believe there’s a first-round quarterback outside of Trubisky,’’ ESPN analyst Mel Kiper said. (San Jose Mercury News)

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