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CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 06: Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) passes the ball in the 1st quarter during an NFL NFC Wild Card football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears on January 06, 2019, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

4. Will QB Mitch Trubisky take another step forward

There’s absolutely no reason to think otherwise. The leap that the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft from his debut season to 2018 was impressive but not without its shortcomings. The former North Carolina Tar Heel would wind up starting the final 12 games of his rookie season. He would hit on only 59.4 percent of his passes for 2,193 yards and just as many scores (7) as interceptions. He was sacked 31 times, fumbled on 10 occasions and lost three of those balls.

This past season, Trubisky was in the opening lineup 14 times during the regular season. He upped his completion percentage to 66.6, good for 3,223 yards and twice as many TD passes (24) as picks. He was dropped 24 times and lost three of his six fumbles. And he also showed his ability to escape defenses, running for 421 yards and three scores on 68 attempts.

The 6’3”, 22-pound signal-caller showed his mettle in the closing moments of the wild card loss to the Eagles. He would throw for 303 yards and a score and drove his club into field goal range in the final minute for a potential game-winning kick. Of course, it didn’t work out for the Bears. But it’s not out of the question to expect some big things from Trubisky in his second season under Matt Nagy.

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