The moment the
Chicago Bears drafted Mitch Trubisky, it lit off a storm of reaction across the NFL world. Mostly because almost everybody didn't see it coming. More than a few experts wondered what GM Ryan Pace was thinking. Why would he trade away extra picks to move up one spot for a quarterback with only 13 college starts? That's incredibly risky. Some even felt it was beyond stupid.
One thing Chicago fans wanted to hear was what other teams thought of the move. There were only anonymous rumors from the occasional scout, executive or GM. Hall of Famers Bill Polian and Ron Wolf loved the boldness of it. They understood the reasoning behind it. Without a quarterback that team is going nowhere.
For the first time now people can see how at least one team reacted when it happened. The Los Angeles Rams were the subject of the new hit series "All or Nothing" on Amazon Prime. It follows a team for an entire NFL season. Cameras got an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the Rams draft, including their impressions of the Bears pick.
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Rams were surprised but understood why Bears drafted Mitch Trubisky
Initially GM Les Snead seemed a bit put off by the idea of the move. After time to reflect though he began to understand it. After all, he was in the exact same boat just a year ago. The Rams, sitting at #15, gave away a bounty of picks to move up to #1 overall and draft Cal quarterback Jared Goff. When a team needs a quarterback, you need to be bold.
Perhaps the most interesting nugget was when Snead mentioned Ron Turner. Apparently the former Bears offensive coordinator felt strongly that his ex-team weren't going to pull the trigger. Something he no doubt has experience with. After all he was with the team in 2005 when they passed on Aaron Rodgers.
If nothing else it was a mixed reaction, pretty much like everywhere else in the NFL. Some were perplexed by it. Some questioned it and others completely understood. Only Trubisky himself can show whether the Bears were right or wrong to make that move. When will that time come? Impossible to tell. It most definitely is coming. Whether it's this season or next season, Trubisky is going to get on the field.
Then it will be about whether he can play the game at NFL speeds and whether the Bears can build a proper roster around him.
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