UNC QB coach: Mitch Trubisky will be a better pro because he waited to start

Posted Jun 2, 2017
Before Mitch Trubisky was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft, the now Chicago Bear was biding his time at UNC before finally getting a chance to be starting quarterback for the 2016 season. Keith Heckendorf, the Tar Heels’ quarterback coach, spent some time this week telling us about his experience with this year’s most highly-drafted quarterback prospect. (USA Today)

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