Heading into his second NFL season, Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky has been put in position to succeed. General manager Ryan Pace staked both his reputation as a scout and the medium-term future of the organization on his evaluation of Trubisky, the most important asset at Halas Hall.



The core of Pace’s 2018 offseason plan was to accelerate Trubisky’s development by surrounding him with improved talent in the classroom and on the field. Pace brought in Matt Nagy, an offensive-minded head coach with a malleable offensive philosophy that suits Trubisky’s strengths. He spent $61.2 million guaranteed on three free-agent pass catchers (wide receivers Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel and tight end Trey Burton) and used early draft capital to beef up the offensive line with Iowa’s James Daniels and the receiving corps with Memphis grinder Anthony Miller. All of this was done with Trubisky’s success in mind.



Such corrective measures were...