Back in January, during a self-described “love-fest” press conference marking his decision to stay in Chicago, Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio delivered a pointed message: The improvement of the players already here will be more important than any offseason additions made by the front office.
“That will be more important to us than anybody we can acquire between now and whenever our first game is,” Fangio said. “So, and I know it’s always sexy to talk between now and the first game — you know, who are you going to draft, who’s in free agency, etc., but we’ve got to get our so-called good players playing even better.