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Eddie Goldman knew what he was signing up for as an NFL nose guard: all guts, no glory. So, even as dominant as he was last season as the anchor of the NFLs best-run D, the 25-year-old understands why his unique skill set might not command the attention it deserves -- especially in the middle of a star-studded unit with Pro Bowlers at all three levels.And, like former teammate Jay Cutler, Goldman cares not for the pub, anyway. After all, hes fresh off what he calls, collectively, as a team the best professional season of his career thus far, on the heels of signing a four-year contract extension with $25 million guaranteed that made him the fifth-highest-paid nose guard in football.Still, Goldman offered some simple advice for those who might not understand what an underrated two-way player he is: Just watch me, he told Pro Football Weekly on Wednesday.Last seasons viewing included Goldman starting all 16 regular-season games -- plus his first playoff appearance -- for the first time and setting career highs with 27 run stops and 28 total QB pressures, totaling 40 tackles including five for loss and 3 sacks.We watched -- or often marveled at -- Goldmans immovable presence in the run game, not to mention marked strides getting after the quarterback. But few have a better vantage point at the destructiveness Goldman wreaks than Roquan Smith -- and we asked the linebacker to describe it.I feel like, Danny and I, we have the best inside linebacker job in the league with those two Goldman and Akiem Hicks in front of us. Its definitely sweet having two premier players like that. Its sweet. I cant really say much, but I definitely appreciate those guys.Suffice to say, the sight of Goldman in front of opposing ball carriers and quarterbacks is more sour than sweet. But apparently not for James Daniels, the second-year Bear pivoting from left guard to center this season, whom Goldman told us is more than handling his business as the two tussle daily in the trenches.Hes doing good, man, Goldman said. He has a strong lower body, drives off the ball. I think hes a great player. Hes smart. Hes always running the show out there with the O-line, and hes just a strong player.Indeed, Daniels has grown and matured rapidly, same as Goldman. And practice battles, draft slots both were the 39th overall pick in their respective classes and quick rises arent the only thing the two share -- theyre both unusually young in the NFL.Daniels wont turn 22 until Week 2 of his second season. A fifth-year vet, Goldman celebrated his 25th birthday in January. For comparison, the Bears other Eddie, All-Pro S Eddie Jackson, is a month older than Goldman despite being drafted two years later.Its no wonder Goldman, in the middle of arguably the NFLs most talented defense, says hes only scratching the surface.It definitely motivates me to up my game, he says of the six teammates on defense to earn Pro Bowl recognition last season. I feel like I can always get better. I have yet to have my best season.Its a belief shared by Goldmans longtime D-line coach Jay Rodgers.We aspire to be great at everything we do -- run game, pass game, he says of Goldmans evolution. Obviously, the goal is to win games as a team, but on the way you develop yourself. If you develop yourself into a Pro Bowl-caliber player, youre going to help the team.

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