Bears Reportedly Showing The Most Interest In This QB

The Chicago Bears want Mitch Trubisky. It's no secret that GM Ryan Pace is still very much intent on landing a top quarterback in 2017 draft. Mike Glennon is a nice veteran to have in place, but a long-term option? It's hard to feel like that pans out. At best he'll be a solid game manager for them. It doesn't erase the fact this team needs a true franchise guy. Odds continue to say that if the Bears want their best chance at one, they have to get him early. Several experts believe four quarterbacks could go in the first round alone. That means Chicago gets the fifth-best one on the board if they wait until the second round or they have to give up extra picks to trade back up into the first. Now it seems the reports are growing that they do indeed plan to take one at #3 overall. Who will it be? Well they've been connected to three names the most in Deshaun Watson of Clemson, Patrick Mahomes of Texas Tech and Mitch Trubisky of North Carolina. Most assume Watson is the favorite due to his rousing college success. However, sources continue to insist that their real target is Trubisky. Chris Trapasso of NFL.com and CBS Sports believes that is the case.

The Bears want Mitch Trubisky

Of course such things must be taken with a grain of salt right before the draft itself. "Lying season" the people call it. Still, there's every reason to think Trubisky is indeed the target. His skill set might be the most complete of any prospect at the position. He's also inexperienced. That means he won't be a starter right away, making the acquisitions of Glennon and Mark Sanchez all the smarter. They can hold down the fort and also help mentor the young man.

At the same time this could be an elaborate ruse by the Bears. Word has been prevalent for the past week that the Cleveland Browns are in the midst of a crisis at the #1 pick. Shocker right? According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, the team is still wrestling with whether or not to take Texas A&M pass rusher Myles Garrett. He is after all the consensus top prospect in the class. Or do they get their quarterback of choice, in this case being Trubisky? Several people can't fathom how this is even a question. It should be a no brainer decision. That is unless the Browns really want Trubisky and don't feel they'll be able to trade high enough to get him if they took Garrett #1. Fearing that the Bears would pounce at #3 is exactly the sort of thing that would spark such indecision.

Truth or fiction?

Sorting this out, like most draft-related information, is tricky. It's clear enough Trubisky is the favored QB for most experts and is a good fit for the Bears system. On top of that it is known that they have been the least showy in their meetings with him. They put on quite the public display on the Clemson pro day for Watson. Mahomes met with them several times as well. The fact that Chicago sent none of their big names to the North Carolina pro day was interesting.

Does that reflect lack of interest? More likely it could be an indicator that the Bears really like him and don't want anybody else to think that. If nothing else it's another fairly reputable analyst putting his reputation on the line stating this to be the truth. That should say something.