Breaking Down the Bears: Going to the tape on Danny Trevathan

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesSo it came to my attention recently that some people think that the Bears ought to trade Danny Trevathan this offseason. Considering that I just happened to be studying Danny’s tape when I heard this, I felt it was a good time to show y’all the gist of what I’ve found so far. Spoiler alert: trading him would be a bad idea.

If I asked you to name Bears defensive players, you might think of 7 or more players before mentioning Danny Trevathan. Between 4 Pro-Bowlers, a rookie linebacking stud, and a loaded overall defense, it’s easy to forget how much the Bears’ signal caller does on a play-to-play basis. But make no mistake: this D needs him, and throughout…