10 Toughest Players to Replace in the ACC in 2017

Posted Jan 24, 2017
UNC's Mitch Trubisky may be the first quarterback taken in the 2017 NFL Draft. The Mentor, Ohio, product showed in limited action in 2015 that he would be ready to replace outgoing quarterback Marquise Williams. And Trubisky certainly made the most of his starting opportunity. The next line of Tar Heel quarterbacks are much bigger question marks. (Athlon Sports)

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