To play sound defensive football in the NFL you need disciplined players adhering to a well-rounded scheme. To play great defensive football in the NFL you need not only discipline instilled in your players, you need them to be individually special, too. In comparison to most of their competition, it doesn’t get much better than the faces of the Bears’ defensive corps. They’re the envy of the rest of the league. They’re the apple of Chuck Pagano’s eye.
NFL analyst Bucky Brooks recently ranked the top defensive trios in pro football, maintaining that the best defenses are generally built around a star at each level: on the defensive line, at linebacker, and in the secondary.