Chicago Bears Secondary: Who's Gonna Fill Brown's Shoes?

by Dane Noble on Feb 17, 2009 7:15 PM CST Comment 10 comments

With the exit of Mike Brown, a large void is left in his Safety spot. Rumors have speculated that Charles Tillman would move over to fill that role... but not so fast, according to this article. (pops)

So, you ask, what about Danieal Manning? Looks like he will be staying at Nickle. (clickety pops)

What do we do to fill the big shoes left by Mike Brown? Do we draft a Safety? Or do we need more experience at that position? The list of free agent safeties is not very enticing. (btw, link pops up too)

You have to think that Lovie has something up his sleeve, but I honestly don't think the answer at Free Safety is on our current roster. Which leaves us, surprise surprise, with a huge question mark at another critical position.

Who's gonna fill Brown's shoes?

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Obviously, no one here knows what to do either...

Let’s hope Lovie has something spectacular up his sleeve.

by lindemrm on Feb 17, 2009 9:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

It was stupid not to resign Brown...

with no apparent heir selected. However, if they can get through this season, they should be set up next year in the draft. With Taylor Mays and Eric Gordon (Tennessee) most likely coming out. Gordon is the most exiting, because he will spend next season being taught by Monte Kiffen (master of Tampa 2), and it took him about 1 and a 1/2 seasons to break the NCAA career interception return yards record. Someone on this blog said that Mays would be the next Ed Reed, when in fact Gordon is the real next Ed Reed.

by chase17 on Feb 17, 2009 9:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

A few I would like...

Michael Boulware
Brian Dawkins (although I’m sure he’ll re-sign)
Lawyer Malloy
The list is slim and I can’t see much that would be an improvement.

Make every play lead the way to victory

by BearsFan1 on Feb 17, 2009 9:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

what about

O.J. Atagwe?

"blah, blah, blah, yadda, yadda, yadda and we'll go from there"
-Lovie Smith

by ifuwannacrownem on Feb 17, 2009 10:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

The ideal solution

Jim Leonhard from the Ravens. Only 26 years old hand he is a hard nose, pass coverage, on the line, killing machine just like Brown. We just have to get this UFA before Rex Ryan does.

by Oblong Biscuits on Feb 17, 2009 10:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

S Jermaine Phillips

Jermaine Phillips from the Bucs has had nine picks in the last three seasons and with the Bucs using the franchise tag on Antonio Bryant, Phillips will likely be avaiable

by daperp730 on Feb 18, 2009 12:52 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

eh there are a few decent choices..

by lopey986 on Feb 18, 2009 1:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

oops, forgot to post the rest of my message...

josh bullocks from new orleans, sean jones of cleveland, jermaine phillips of tampa bay…

none of them should cost too much and would be a welcome addition. i think we all need to accept that it is unlikely the bears bring in any high priced free agents and need to start looking at who is going to be available in the 3-5 mil. range.

by lopey986 on Feb 18, 2009 1:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Huge upgrade

The Bears need someone to come in and give them a true FS. It was obvious last year that Brown and Payne had trouble covering the middle of the field.

"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus

by propheteer on Feb 18, 2009 9:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Didnt Angelo comment

One reason for not resigning Brown was he felt it would hinder the development of Manning? Sounds like he is the starting FS to me. There was a also a promising rookie CB last year Zach Bowman who has good size and speed and seemed to tackle pretty well before his season ending injury. Maybe he could be converted to FS, if he is still on the roster.

by gillrowdy on Feb 19, 2009 1:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs