Twitter surprised by Chicago Bears trade to pick UNC QB Mitchell Trubisky in NFL draft
It didn’t take long for the first big move of the 2017 NFL Draft.
The Chicago Bears, holding the third pick, traded up one spot to No. 2, in a trade with the San Francisco 49ers. And the Bears took UNC quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. To get the Tar Heel, the Bears gave up the third overall pick, a 2017 third-rounder (No. 67 overall), a 2017 fourth-rounder (No. 111) and a 2018 third-round pick.
Trubisky seemed surprised and elated.
The moment @Mtrubisky10 got the call...#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/vfQcWCvEGO
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2017
Twitter, for the most part, just seemed surprised.
"Bears traded all their picks for Mitchell Trubisky???" pic.twitter.com/Y4ZAvsea9n
— Legends (@LegendsofCH) April 28, 2017
"Lol have fun in Cleveland!" - Mitchell Trubisky pic.twitter.com/jq3JkE2y8T
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 28, 2017
The #49ers were never going to take Mitchell Trubisky, so they essentially got three free picks for nothing. Nice, nice move. #NFLDraft
— Peter Panacy (@PeterPanacy) April 28, 2017
And of course, the Madden NFL videogame was ready to let Bears know what their potential new starting quarterback would look like in the navy and orange.
The Chi just got their guy.
— EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@EAMaddenNFL) April 28, 2017
The @ChicagoBears select @Mtrubisky10 at 2nd overall. #NFLDraft #WelcometoMadden pic.twitter.com/uRZg9PVEXQ