Since 2016, Ryan Pace has done a great job of rebuilding the Bears inside linebacker corps. It all started with the free agent signings of Jerrell Freeman and Danny Trevathan, with the addition of Nick Kwiatkoski in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Just two years later, Pace decided to once again overhaul the position and drafted Roquan Smith and Joel Iyiegbuniwe.
Now, on paper, the Bears appear to have one of the best inside linebacker corps in the league.
2017 Inside Linebackers:
- Jonathan Anderson
- Jerrell Freeman
- Christian Jones
- Nick Kwiatkoski
- Danny Trevathan
- John Timu
Going into 2017, there were three main players from the names listed above that seemed to have fans excited.