Mark Sanchez: Mitchell Trubisky doing all the right things as a rookie

Posted Jul 29, 2017
Chicago Bears quarterback Mark Sanchez raved about Mitchell Trubisky’s attitude on Thursday, saying the rookie has so far kept his ego in check despite being the second overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft. “Oh, he’s great. He’s great,” Sanchez said. “The best compliment you can give a rookie is not having to tell him to shut up." (ESPN.com)

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