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 Those went down to 40-1 after they acquired Khalil Mack at the start of the season.Fast forward to this year Nick Kwiatkoski Jerseys 2019 , and the Bears are one of the favorites in the NFC. The day after the Super Bowl, one bookmaker listed Chicago at 14-1 behind only the Rams and Saints. So how do the Bears handle expectations they didn’t have last season?“All those expectations that we overachieved [last season] were external,” quarterback Mitchell Trubisky said in an appearance on on Friday. “We knew what we had in the locker room. We knew how many games we could win. We felt like every week we were in it. We felt like we should’ve won more games than we did last year. The pressure, that’s from outside forces as well. We’re just going to control what we can control, go one game a week. Whether people believed in us, they think we should hit this number of wins or what, they didn’t last year. We know what we’re capable of. We know what we have in the locker room. We’re a very confident group. We’re excited for this year. The bar is definitely set higher. We know that. It’s not from who’s setting that expectation on the outside. We’re setting that standard for our self. We’re going to go chase it and get after it. We’re very pumped.”Trubisky is coming off a Pro Bowl season when he went 11-3, threw 24 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and posted a 95.4 passer rating. For the first time in his three NFL seasons, the quarterback is not having to learn a new offense.“It’s so nice. It’s amazing White Josh Bellamy Jerseys ,” Trubisky said. “We’re already so much further than we were last year at this time. Having the same offense going through Year 2, it feels like you can really get on top of this offense, master it and just go through all the details so we know what we’re good at; we know what we want to work at. We’re just way more focused on what we want this offense to be, how we can improve, how we can be more explosive, convert more third downs, score more points and everything like that. It’s made this transition going into Year 3 so much easier, going into Year 2 of this offense. Just knowing everyone who we have playmaker-wise, knowing your teammates all across the board. We didn’t add a bunch of new guys outside of the rookies we just drafted. We just have a great chemistry between the players on offense and our coaches and what we’re trying to do scheme-wise. We’re just so much further from where we were at. So I’m just so excited about where this offense could be this year.” Bears’ fans, this is your one stop spot to get ready for day 2 of the NFL Draft and to talk all about the first round..." Latest NewsNewsChicago Bears Draft 2019NFL Draft Day 2 Open ThreadNew Josh Bellamy Jerseys 2019 ,444commentsBears’ fans, this is your one stop spot to get ready for day 2 of the NFL Draft and to talk all about the first round...CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:NFL Draft Day 2 Open ThreadTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Elsa/Getty ImagesThis will be your open thread for this evening’s second and third rounds on the NFL Draft. All the festivities will get started at 6 p.m. CT, and the Chicago Bears will finally get on the clock for the 87th overall selection. There will be seven minutes between each pick on day three.Here are a few places where you can watch the NFL Draft.ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and NFL NetworkMany websites allow you to stream as long as you confirm your TV provider, but supposedly CBS Sports HQ will be streaming a live draft show. Here are the players that have been drafted at 87 overall going back to 2010.2018 Arden Key, DE, LSU - Raiders2017 Davis Webb, QB Riley Ridley Chicago Bears Jerseys , California - Giants2016 Nick Vigil, ILB, Utah St. - Bengals2015 Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn - Steelers2014 Phillip Gaines, DB, Rice - Chiefs2013 Jordan Hill, DT, Penn St. - Seahawks2012 John Hughes, DT Chicago Bears Jerseys 2019 , Cincinnati - Browns2011 Drake Nevis, DT, LSU- Colts2010 Eric Decker, WR, Minnesota - BroncosHere are a bunch of our recent stuff we’ve done to get you guys ready for the Bears’ draft. MOCK DRAFTSChicago Bears 7 Round mock draft: Running back only as UDFA version2019 NFL mock draft: Last-minute predictions for the Bears’ picksChicago Bears 7 round BPA mock draft2019 NFL mock draft: Predicting the Bears’ picks post-free agencyPODCASTSBe sure to scroll through all our shows on the Windy City Gridiron Podcast Channel to find some position specific stuff on draft prospects the Bears could target, but here are a few recent shows to get you started.PROSPECT RANKINGSEvaluating kicker prospects the Bears could targetTop Five running back fits for Matt Nagy’s offense2019 NFL Draft: Ranking top 10 prospects at each positionWCG Confidence Board: Version 1.0Analyzing which running backs Bears should target in 2019 NFL DraftOUR ENTIRE BEARS DRAFT SECTIONEverything we’ve done on the NFL Draft can be found here. Keep it right here all weekend long as our team will be all over the draft from a Bears perspective.