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CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky got rock-star treatment from Chicago’s fans.He displayed the skills that made him the No. 2 pick in the draft — and showed that he still has plenty of room to improve.Trubisky wowed a thunderous crowd at times with his quickness and arm strength https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Jim-Mcmahon-Jersey , only to throw an interception that sent the Bears to a 20-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.“It was fun,” he said. “It was Monday night football. The crowd was electric. I’ve got to thank them for coming out and being loud and really supporting us.”Trubisky got a big ovation as he trotted onto the field for the game’s first possession. The crowd roared and waved towels, some even rising to their feet.It was a moment they had been waiting for since draft night, when the Bears made a bold move to trade up a spot with San Francisco and grab him with the No. 2 overall pick.It was a moment, also, that wasn’t supposed to happen so soon.Trubisky had just 13 starts at North Carolina in college, and the Bears wanted this to be sort of a redshirt season for their prized rookie.Trubisky played well enough in the preseason to get the No. 2 quarterback job over Mark Sanchez. He also sparked a debate in Chicago over who should start — him or Mike Glennon.Glennon got the initial nod, but with eight turnovers, he forced the Bears’ hand. They decided to make a change after a blowout loss at Green Bay on Sept. 28, and all eyes were on Trubisky in this one.“He’s got what it takes Walter Payton Color Rush Jersey ,” coach John Fox said. “There’s no doubt in my mind. For a first game, I go back to watching guys like (Joe) Montana in their first game, so I’ve seen a few of them. I’m not making comparisons at this point, but he’s going to do nothing but get better.”Facing an aggressive defense, he completed 12 of 25 passes for 128 yards with a touchdown. Though the numbers were far from spectacular, Trubisky provided some promising signs for a struggling franchise.“He was calm, he was cool,” receiver Kendall Wright said. “We can’t put him in those positions. We had plenty of opportunities to win that game before the last few minutes. We had plenty of chances in that game to win it early on.”He was able to keep plays going with his mobility and target receivers downfield, two things Glennon didn’t do. He had the crowd roaring when he converted the tying two-point run on an option pitch from Zach Miller after they connected on 20-yard TD pass that got deflected near the goal line by Minnesota’s Andrew Sendejo.The one time he was sacked , Everson Griffen beat Charles Leno Jr. and came from the blind side. He stripped Trubisky Gale Sayers Jersey , leading to a field goal for Minnesota.The interception came after the Bears took over on their 10 with 2:32 left in the game. Trubisky tried to hit Miller on the run along the right sideline. Harrison Smith reached up and hauled it in.The Vikings took over on the Chicago 28, and Kai Forbath kicked a 26-yard field goal in the closing seconds.“That was basically me trying to do too much, trying to make a play when I just need to know the situation,” Trubisky said. “Throw the ball away and play another down. But I’ve got a lot of faith in my receivers out there, in Zach. I was just trying to do too much outside of what I need to do. Know the situation, it’s first down, throw that ball away and go play.” LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have a different view of the draft this year.A worst-to-first jump last season left them staring down at the rest of the NFC North, and loaded with one of the league’s best defenses and banking on a more creative offense led by quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to improve in coach Matt Nagy’s second season.As good as it all sounds, general manager Ryan Pace wasn’t resting easy the past few months.“You’re either getting better or you’re getting worse https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Mike-Singletary-Jersey ,” he said at the combine in February. “We want to make sure we are getting better.”The Bears have a chance to do just that in the draft even with a long wait.That’s because they won’t be selecting until the third round, at No. 87 overall, unless they make a trade. Chicago also has one pick each in the fourth and fifth rounds and two in the seventh.The Bears’ first-rounder went to Oakland in the blockbuster trade for All-Pro edge rusher Khalil Mack just before the start of last season. New England now has Chicago’s second-round selection from a trade last year.But even if they’re little more than spectators in the early going, the Bears still have some work to do. They need a running back after trading Jordan Howard to Philadelphia and could use help in the defensive backfield, on the edge and at kicker.But overall, the Bears have to like this view. They won their division at 12-4 in Nagy’s first season after four straight last-place finishes and ended a playoff drought that dated to 2010.Here are some things to know:RUN GAMEThe Bears created their biggest draft need when they traded Howard.A poor fit for a scheme favoring pass-catching running backs, he set career lows in yards rushing (935) and attempts (250) in his third season. But he still had more carries than the four running backs currently on Chicago’s roster — Tarik Cohen, Mike Davis, Taquan Mizzell Sr. and Ryan Nall.If Chicago goes for a running back with its first pick, Penn State’s Miles Sanders and Auburn’s Damien Harris might be possibilities.ON SECOND THOUGHTThough the Bears signed safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and cornerback Buster Skrine to replace Adrian Amos and Bryce Callahan Dick Butkus Color Rush Jersey , they could still use help in the defensive backfield. Iowa safety Amani Hooker and Michigan cornerback David Long could be options in the third round.ON EDGEDon’t be surprised if the Bears go for an edge rusher with one of their first picks. Sure, they tied for third in the league with 50 sacks. But with Leonard Floyd set to enter the fourth and final season of his rookie contract, Chicago might want to draft a potential replacement.LATER SUCCESSPace has done some of his best draft work in the mid to late rounds since he was hired in January 2015, so there’s a good chance the Bears get an impact player or two even despite having no early picks.He hit in the fifth round in 2015 on Amos, who left for a $37 million, four-year contract with Green Bay in March. The Bears got Howard in the same round the following year, and he made a Pro Bowl while giving them two 1,000-yard seasons.In 2017, Chicago took safety Eddie Jackson and running back Tarik Cohen in the fourth round. And both were All-Pros this past season — Cohen as a punt returner.Defensive tackle Bilal Nichols had three sacks and seven quarterback hits in 14 games after being drafted in the fifth round a year ago.“The job that (our scouts) do is remarkable and they help set the board, and you’ve got to give them a lot of credit William Perry Jersey ,” Pace said.KICK ITIt’s no secret the Bears need to find a reliable kicker. And keeping Cody Parkey was not an option.If hitting uprights on six misses, including that double-doink off the upright and crossbar in the wild-card loss to Philadelphia at Soldier Field, didn’t punch his ticket out of town, a “Today” show appearance a few days after the season did. He couldn’t provide the consistency the Bears have been seeking since they let Robbie Gould go prior to the 2016 season and got released after one rough season in Chicago.The Bears have three kickers with no NFL experience after signing Redford Jones, Chris Blewitt and Elliott Fry. Whether they draft another, they might add a veteran at some point.