I had an interesting chat with the Comcast SportsNet Bears Pre/Postgame Live crew and the subject was “building blocks,” and whom the Bears have that fit that critical distinction. Because at 6-9, positives aren’t just lying around everywhere.
These are not simply players who will be Bears in 2016, but ones with both the impact talent and at the positions around which offenses and defenses are structured.
Meaning: The key is not simply who are the Bears’ best players, but where those players play. For example, Lovie Smith prioritized building blocks on defense as three-technique defensive lineman and weak-side linebacker.