Vikings running back Latavius Murray remembers exactly what he was thinking Sept. 1 when the Bears traded two first-round picks for Khalil Mack.
Minus the expletives, he said he wished his former Raiders teammate and 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year had been traded to any division but the NFC North.
"They got a heck of a player," Murray said. "One of the best defenders in the league. Arguably the best."
Sorry, Latavius. Even that high praise undersells the impact Mack is having on the league's most surprising team and the only current division leader who finished last in its division a year ago.