Trubisky: 'I kind of take offense' to criticism of weak QB class

While Deshaun Watson isn't bothered by some calling this year's crop of quarterback prospects weak, Mitch Trubisky's skin isn't as thick.

The North Carolina product isn't just confident in his own abilities, he also believes the rest of the quarterback class can make its mark on the league as well.

"For people to say like this is a weak quarterback class, I kind of take offense to that and I take pride being a part of this quarterback class," Trubisky told SiriusXM NFL radio Friday. "Because I think we can do some special things, especially at the next level, so we're kind of bonding in that way and we're just having a lot of fun out here."

In addition to the criticisms of this year's class as a whole, Trubisky's limited experience as a starter and inability to win the starting job sooner are some of the prevalent knocks on the former Tar Heel, specifically.

"For me, it's the 13 starts and a lot of teams are wondering why I didn't get the (starting) job earlier," Trubisky said. "And there have been some questions about my leadership and how I lead and what type of teammate I am.

"Well, I think, just going through these interviews, I've answered those types of questions and I can be that leader, I can be that franchise quarterback and I had been a great teammate. So I'm just continuing to do those things and I think it's all going to work out."