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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. The two Bears players representing the offense who met the media Wednesday at the start of camp are the two most important on the team this season.

They also werent even in the picture at this time last summer, and will be receiving more attention than they ever have in their football careers.

Jordan Howard and Mike Glennon will be two of the focal points all season long, and it starts with camp. John Fox reminded us Wednesday that no one was talking about Howard at this time last year. He was a fifth-round pick then and the third-string back. Glennon was in Tampa Bay as Jameis Winstons backup quarterback, and now hes the Day One starter something Ryan Pace reiterated multiple times for the first time in his NFL career.

I think its just what Ive dreamed of my whole life, to be a starting quarterback in the NFL and to enter the season as that guy, said Glennon. Its what Ive worked for; Ive prepared for it ever since I was a kid and all the way through college and into the pros, to get to this moment. So its going to be a great opportunity.

When practices get underway Thursday, Glennon will be under the microscope as an unknown commodity to Bears fans, and as someone who will have to fend off any conversation about No. 2 pick Mitch Trubisky.

Glennon knows that itll be natural for observers to compare his play in Bourbonnais to that of Trubisky, a feeling hes quite familiar with from his previous football stops.

Ive dealt with plenty of situations in my past where theres comparisons, dating back to when I was in college and Russell Wilson left, people were comparing us all the time, he said. When Jameis got to Tampa, I was dealing with a similar situation. I know thats going to happen but I dont really pay attention to it. Within the building, within the organization, were just trying to get better as a team. Hopefully Mitch improves, I improve. Competition makes us both better.

Pace would not get into any hypotheticals regarding a potential quarterback controversy.

Glennons here for a reason. We evaluated him over the years. Were very confident in him, he said. Glennons our starter and were confident with that.

Howard doesnt have to look over his shoulder, he needs to set his sights on continuing to be the go-to guy in the Bears offense.

I dont feel any extra pressure, said Howard, who worked on his speed this offseason and cut his body fat from 15 to 13 percent. Im just going to handle it the same way I did last year take it one game at a time, keep the same mindset. But the running game can definitely help out the quarterback, especially a quarterback thats new into the offense. But the running game can also help with the play-(action) pass. So I can help him do better.

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