With the NFL playoff push in full force and with the NBA season over a month old, now is a good time to take a quick look at how Tar Heel alumni are doing in the pros.
Mitchell Trubisky
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky faced some stiff competition this past weekend when he traveled to face the Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) — who are led by MVP candidate and quarterback Carson Wentz.
Without surprise, the Bears lost 31-3. Chicago did no favors for Trubisky, as the team mustered just six yards rushing, which forced him to throw the ball 33 times. Trubisky threw two interceptions and recorded a 0.5 QBR rating — tied for second worst in NFL history.
In fairness, retired quarterback Peyton Manning holds the record with a 0.3 QBR, so Trubisky's harrowing statistic doesn't put him in the worst company at the end of the day.
Trubisky has not been asked to do much by the Bears, which makes it hard to get a read on the rookie quarterback's performance this season. With him under center though, Chicago has been competitive in most games, despite a division-low three victories on the season.
Marcus Paige
Greensboro Swarm guard Marcus Paige has had quite the outings this past week, combining for 53 points over the last three games. During this stretch, Paige has been lights out from deep, shooting 11-24 from three. Paige is 17-45 shooting from the field and a perfect 8-8 from the charity stripe.
Paige only has three career minutes thus far, but games like the past couple should garner attention from NBA scouts to possibly earn him NBA minutes down the line.
