Fangio was the DC in 2018 and Staley was the OLBer coach when the Bears took Roquan Smith -UGA ILB with the 8th overall pick. Obviously Fangio and Staley didn't make the pick, but Fangio must have had an opinion.
Now does that mean Staley values an ILBer as much as other spots? No, but it may be an indicator that at least his mentor did.
They also signed Danny Trevathon in 2016 (which is pre-Staley, but had Fangio) so I think its safe to say Fangio likes his ILBers. I would also think if Staley is the student he appears to be, then he likes his ILBers as well.
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