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Chicago Bears: Top Five Concerns Heading into Regular Season

By Mike "Boomer" Burzawa

Aug 13, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general shot of a Chicago Bears helmet during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general shot of a Chicago Bears helmet during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 22, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Jordan Norwood (11) is tackled by Chicago Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller (left) and free safety Adrian Amos (right) during the second half at Soldier Field. Denver won 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Jordan Norwood (11) is tackled by Chicago Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller (left) and free safety Adrian Amos (right) during the second half at Soldier Field. Denver won 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Secondary

My biggest concern heading into the 2016 season is the Bears secondary.  They’ll be tested early and often with some marquee receivers every week.

Kyle Fuller, arguably the best corner coming into camp, has been sidelined with a knee injury that required surgery.  Can he bounce back and justify his lofty draft status as a former first round pick?  We’ve seen glimpses of what we can expect from Fuller, but he’s been inconsistent at best.

Tracy Porter bounced back to have a nice season after Ryan Pace signed him off the scrap heap, but he’s on the wrong side of 30 and it’s hard to put a ton of faith in him to remain consistent.

The Bears have a few young prospects at cornerback, particularly Deiondre’ Hall.  He’s long and has a great wingspan.  He’s shown some flashes in the red zone, but there are questions about whether he’s got the speed to keep up with some of the burners the Bears will face.

Adrian Amos had a nice rookie season at safety, but the jury is still out on whether he’s the answer.

The Bears had a woeful 17 takeaways last season, including only 8 INT’s.  That’s got to be better if the Bears want to improve on their 6-10 record from 2015.

Rookie Deon Bush could be a player to watch.  He’s known as a thumper and could help add some turnovers to the defensive slate.  The other thing the Bears have going for them in a secondary is coach Ed Donatell.  Donatell and DC Vic Fangio have a ton of experience and are among the tops in their profession.  They should be able to guide this group, but there will be some growing pains.

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