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Asked for his thoughts this week about how the Bears handled the Roquan Smith situation, Alex Brown thought back to his playing days with the team.
“That particular system, when we saw [linebacker] Lance Briggs come in at 230, 235 pounds, you knew he was going to be an All-Pro that year,” said Brown, a defensive end in 2002-09. “When he came in at 245, 248, you knew it was going to be a struggle all year trying to get him down so he can be that player.