Former Bears’ top-two pick Mitchell Trubisky has a fascinating opportunity ahead of him. Now two years removed from failing to live up to his high draft status in Chicago, the 27-year-old can presumably earn the Steelers’ starting quarterback job.
Factor in a promising offensive supporting cast that features Najee Harris, Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson, Pat Freiermuth, and George Pickens, and Trubisky might have a legitimate case for Comeback Player of the Year. (Tipico Sportsbook currently has the journeyman passer at +1500 — eighth-best among all contenders.)
Of course, while he might be in an optimal position, Trubisky still has to actually win that job. That’s easier said than done with Pittsburgh’s 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett breathing down his neck, waiting for a slip-up.
