Chicago Bears: 5 potential free agents at safety

If the Chicago Bears let Adrian Amos walk via free agency who are some free agents that could step in immediately?

Adrian Amos has been a great addition to the Chicago Bears. However, the debate is what his value is worth on an open market? Amos brings so much to the table but is currently rated as the number three overall safety free agent.

He is a hot commodity, and the team already is eyeing up an Eddie Jackson extension. Jackson is the bigger playmaker with the higher upside, so splurging on Amos may not be the best bet.

If Amos tests the market and it gets out of the Chicago Bears, control could the find a replacement or even an upgrade over Amos to get back on par in 2018? Yes. Here are five potential options.

1.Landon Collins

If the Chicago Bears really wanted to go all-in on a big money safety tandem they should look to Landon Collins before Amos. Collins did not record a single interception this season but still has five more in his career than Amos.

Amos played deep more often than Collins while Collins was more disruptive in the box. Adrian Amos has three career hurries and  84 run stuffs. Collins has 24 hurries and 152 run stuffs. In Amos defense, he has 35 missed tackles, and Collins has 52. However, Collins getting into the backfield and wreaking havoc much more often than Amos.

This could be the twist that Chuck Pagano brings to his defense. Pagano was noted for blitzing defensive backs, and he talked about as much in his press conference. If Amos is asking for $11 million and the team can get Landon Collins for $12, it may be something that Pagano is interested in paying up for.