UNC stands to benefit if Mitch Trubisky picked No. 1

Posted Apr 27, 2017
It appears more and more likely with each passing hour that North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky will be the first player selected in the NFL draft tonight. The benefits associated with that distinction are obvious, especially since Trubisky grew up a fan of the Cleveland Browns, the team expected to take him. But he’s not the only one that stands to benefit (North State Journal)

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