Defense, defense, and defense. That's the side of the ball that's going to get the most attention from the Chicago Bears as they try to fix a unit that was in the bottom 10 in total defense a season ago.
One position in particular that everyone is focused on is at safety, with both starters from last season, Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker, gone, and Coby Bryant as one of the replacements. Pro Football Focus's Daire Carragher shared his one team at each position that needs to address it, with the Bears being linked to safety.
"Jaquan Brisker and Kevin Byard have both departed in free agency, and the Bears responded by signing Coby Bryant and Cam Lewis. Bryant is a highly regarded piece, having been an every-down starter on Mike Macdonald’s defense last season, but Lewis played a rotational role in Buffalo last year, where tackling continued to cause issues (17.6% career missed tackle rate). Toledo’s Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is one of the most popular mock draft picks to the Bears at 25th overall, if he indeed makes it that far down the board."
Bears certainly have to address the safety position at some point in the draft
Bryant is more than capable of getting the job done, as he is young and knows what a championship team looks like after finishing up the last four years with the Seattle Seahawks. While Lewis is listed as the other safety, he is most likely not going to hold that position.
The Bears could look at Kyler Gordon at safety as they might move him from nickel. They would most likely not like to do that since Gordon is so good in the slot.
Two popular names for the Bears at safety in the first round are McNeil-Warren and Oregon's Dillon Thieneman. There's a strong possibility that neither guy will be there at 25, and the Bears might either have to go defensive or offensive line.
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Regardless of how they attack it, the Bears can't just leave the safety position alone, as it must be addressed in the draft, or they might be in trouble going into OTAs.
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