Free agency begins three weeks from Wednesday, and Bears general manager Ryan Pace has never seen any benefit in tipping his hand. Believe anything he says publicly at your own peril.
By Patrick Finley Feb 25, 2020, 4:49pm CST
Bears general manager Ryan Pace said Tuesday that the Bears remain committed to Mitch Trubisky. AP
INDIANAPOLIS — Three years ago, Ryan Pace stood inside the Indiana Convention Center and laid out the traits he wanted in a college quarterback.
“You want to see a guy who has elevated his program,” the Bears general manager said.
He then drafted Mitch Trubisky, who went 6-5 against Div. I-A teams in his only year as North Carolina’s starting quarterback.
Last year at the NFL Scouting Combine, Pace said he wanted backup quarterback Chase Daniel “to be a Bear for a long time.”
This year, he’s looking for Daniel’s replacement.
And maybe Trubisky’s, too.
The lesson: it’s lying season. Free agency begins three weeks from Wednesday, and Pace has never seen any benefit in tipping his hand. Believe anything he says publicly at your own peril.
Asked Tuesday whether he was negotiating to re-sign inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, Pace perfectly encapsulated his offseason ethos.
“It’s a difficult time,” he said, “to talk about a lot of things.”
That includes his starting quarterback.
As he stated on New Year’s Eve, Pace said the Bears’ plan is to remain committed to Trubisky as their 2020 starter.
“To be clear, yes it is,” he said. “We believe in Mitch. Mitch knows he needs to be better. We need to be better around him.”
INDIANAPOLIS — Three years ago, Ryan Pace stood inside the Indiana Convention Center and laid out the traits he wanted in a college quarterback.
“You want to see a guy who has elevated his program,” the Bears general manager said.
He then drafted Mitch Trubisky, who went 6-5 against Div. I-A teams in his only year as North Carolina’s starting quarterback.
Last year at the NFL Scouting Combine, Pace said he wanted backup quarterback Chase Daniel “to be a Bear for a long time.”
This year, he’s looking for Daniel’s replacement.
And maybe Trubisky’s, too.
The lesson: it’s lying season. Free agency begins three weeks from Wednesday, and Pace has never seen any benefit in tipping his hand. Believe anything he says publicly at your own peril.
Asked Tuesday whether he was negotiating to re-sign inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, Pace perfectly encapsulated his offseason ethos.
“It’s a difficult time,” he said, “to talk about a lot of things.”
That includes his starting quarterback.
As he stated on New Year’s Eve, Pace said the Bears’ plan is to remain committed to Trubisky as their 2020 starter.
“To be clear, yes it is,” he said. “We believe in Mitch. Mitch knows he needs to be better. We need to be better around him.”
I can almost feel the noose tightening around Pace's neck myself. Tru has all the makings of a mid-tier QB at best
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