Watch Pace sign Mariota right after the Bears fire his college coach, lol—could’ve been Helfrich’s only tangible usefulness.
Helfrich doesn't need to be in the picture, as there is no down side on acquriing Mariotta, who is still very young and obviously Pace's former draft target. Also from Mariotta's perspective, CHI's a great opportunity to try capitalize on what just happened with him in TEN (w/Tannehil). Not only should Pace sign Mariotta, but also draft a QB in the 2nd.
This will be Mitch's 3rd yr in the system, he is unquestioned starter, but hopefully Bears improve the quality of their QB stable with legit peer competition having similar draft pedigree, and a strong young prospect.