Prioritizing the Chicago Bears player-acquisition strategies after their big trade

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Chicago Bears, Jamel Dean
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The Chicago Berars should look to add Jamel Dean in free agency

Here is one last 2023 free agent that I feel is a must for the Bears. He is Jamel Dean the cornerback for the Bucs. It is quite possible his addition could make the Bears' secondary their best defensive unit in 2023. His skill set perfectly complements the Bears' cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon. Jaylon is a top-flight cover corner.

Gordon has great potential as the slot corner. Dean compliments these two because he is 6'1" and runs a 4.3, 40. The Bears need a corner who can go stride for stride with the speedster wide receivers plus has some height to him. Kyler Gordon is 6' but only runs a 4.52, 40.

Jaylon Johnson is 6' and runs a 4.5, 40. In order for the Bears' secondary to be great it needs a very fast cover corner which Jamel Dean can provide. Jamel Dean has been the Bucs' best corner and would very likely also become the Bears' best corner. He is a free agent at a time when the Bears have cap space they literally need to spend. This match is quite obvious to me.