The Chicago Bears are considered as among the big winners of the offseason, thanks in large part to their acquisition of pass rushing monster Khalil Mack. Mack, however, is not only going to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks. His presence on the team also adds the burden to deliver on the shoulders of his own signal-caller, Mitchell Trubisky.

Even before Mack’s arrival, Chicago’s defense already looked good on paper, as the team finished ninth in total defense and 10th in scoring defense in 2017. In comes Mack, and the Bears’ stop unit got even stouter by multiple folds.

And as the Bears are expected to generate sacks, turnovers, and make opponents bleed for points this season, the question in radio host Dan Patrick’s mind is whether Chicago can expect Trubisky to be just as adept in guiding the offense (h/t Matt Eurich of 247 Sports).

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“The Bears are rolling the dice on Mitchell Trubisky that they have their QB, because if they don't, this is not going to be a good deal,” Patrick said. “You're going to have a great defensive player on a team that's not great, not going to the playoffs, and you're going to give away high draft picks. If it does go well, and I did think the Bears were going to be one of the surprise teams this year without Khalil Mack. So you know how I feel about them with Khalil Mack.”

Mitchel Trubisky is entering his second year in the league. In his rookie season, he started in 12 games and came away with 2,193 passing yards with seven touchdown throws against seven interceptions.

He’s expected to do better in his second season, as the Bears have surrounded him with better weapons, adding wide receivers Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel and also signing a new tight end in Trey Burton. They also welcome a new coach in Matt Nagy, whose background as an offensive coordinator suggests that he knows how to get the best out of the young quarterback.