Two weeks after the Broncos hired away the architect of the Bears’ top-ranked defense, Chuck Pagano sat for his introductory press conference in January 2019 and was asked some version of the following: how in the heck do you follow Vic Fangio?
“Our vision for this defense is to be the best,” he said. “Can we be the best in the history of the game? The pieces are there — and they will continue to add pieces. Can we continue to be better than we were last year? Absolutely. It’s going to be very, very difficult and a huge challenge, but one we will be up for.