"The good thing about the first candidate to interview for the vacant general manager position with the Bears is he is from the Patriots.

The bad thing about the first candidate is he is from the Patriots.

Because Jason Licht has served under Bill Belichick, he knows how the master operates. But it's also difficult to discern how much Licht has been responsible for any of the Patriots' moves because Belichick typically relies on most staff members only for information gathering.

Licht, in fact, has not even had a seat in the Patriots' exclusive draft room."