Dude, I was one of the only guys on this board that knew that Mahomes could be star along with
@Bort and a few others pre-draft. I kept hearing here he was Cutler or just another Air Raid stat machine. I watched a bunch of his games at Tech including seeing him live at TCU. I pointed out his amazing accuracy on off platform throws and the fact he probably threw the best ball I’ve ever seen rolling left from a right handed QB. All this while playing with inferior talent compared to most of the Big 12.
As a Bear fan, I wanted to give Trubisky a chance. He was brought into a terrible situation and had some flashes but it didn’t happen. He’s a good guy and it’s not his fault he was over drafted. Unfortunately, some of his best games are arguably as good as anything any Bear QB has accomplished in the Super Bowl era. Sad but true...
Pace isn’t close to perfect but he inherited a shit show of epic proportions. The Emery/Trestman brain trust was the laughing stock of the NFL. He restored a professional environment and built a championship level defense. He blew the Trubisky pick. If Mahomes or Watson were here in 2018, they may well have won the Super Bowl. They physically intimidated the Rams that season and the Rams could not get out of here fast enough and they ended up in the big game.
Now he’s had a chance at redemption and he nailed the moment. That trade doesn’t happen without the relationship he has with Gettleman. Gettleman said before the draft, “I never trade down and I won’t be this year either.”
Let’s talk football. I know the college and pro game inside out. I know you don’t like Pace. Is there anything else you know?