People are still trying to find a window into who Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky is. They want to know why this 23-year old kid already has his teammates believing in him and his coaching saying he’s “special.” This despite putting up some rather average numbers through his first three games. The truth is a huge part of being a great quarterback is being a great teammate.
People accused Jay Cutler of not being that to some during his time in Chicago. He’d treat certain guys like buddies and other guys like “idiots.” That may be considered fine on the playground. In an NFL locker room it doesn’t quite fly. When the quarterback accepts a divide between players, everyone else will at some point too and that’s what happened.
Trubisky seems to have a knack for connecting with everybody. He’s a leader but also knows how to be one of the boys. That’s a difficult divide to cross. Perhaps nothing helps illustrate this than touching story that recently came out about a pact he made with two of his teammates following the NFL draft in April.
Mitch Trubisky stays connected to old brothers through the jersey
In 2016 the North Carolina offense was red hot. Trubisky was of course the man pulling the trigger, but he got a lot of help from two overlooked receivers in Ryan Switzer and Mack Hollins. The three formed a tight bond during their time in school together. So much in fact that they made a promise to each other once they got to the NFL. They would all wear the exact same jersey number.
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What makes this story so fascinating is that it’s so unique. Never in modern NFL history has there been one like it. A top five drafted quarterback who was so tight with his receivers that they all made sure to claim the same jersey number? Not only is that adorable almost to the disgusting level, but it also paints a clear picture of Trubisky the person.
He’s a confident guy who wants to win, sure. At the same time he’s a selfless team player who will do right by his boys whenever given the chance. That has proven out in the locker room with things like helping Josh Sitton remove his shoulder pads or throwing just seven passes in a game. It’s easy to see why people are drawn to him so much.
