Is Mitch Trubisky Ready for the NFL?

Posted Jan 16, 2017
According to most NFL draft boards, former UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky is the clear No. 1 signal caller in April's NFL Draft. Is Trubisky ready, though? When a quarterback is taken in the first round, he's almost always expected to start immediately. He's usually thrown into the fire on a bad team with little help around him, and expected to revitalize a franchise. (Hero Sports)

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