Chicago Bears: 3 positions that still need work after the draft
By Ryan Taylor
The Chicago Bears still need to address the cornerback position
The Bears need imminent help from the cornerback position before the start of the 2021 season.
The departure of Kyle Fuller was a shot in the foot for pass coverage. Fuller was an All-Pro cornerback in 2018 and is arguably one of the best corners in the league.
He allowed just a 55.4 percent completion percentage against opposing teams, ranking 22nd amongst all defensive players in the NFL. He only recorded one interception, but he only allowed five touchdowns on the whole season — just one more than he did in 2018.
What is the plan for the Bears now?
The Bears are dependant upon Jaylon Johnson and Desmond Trufant to be the starters. Finding a nickel corner will be a training camp competition, and the Bears should throw more names into the hat to compete.
Kindle Vildor, Duke Shelley, Artie Burns, and newly drafted Thomas Graham are some of the corners that will compete for playing time in the slot. However, Graham is nowhere near athletic enough for this task, relying on his IQ to make him a dependable corner.
The Bears should try to add more depth to this position to find a reliable slot/nickel corner. They did add Deonte Ruffin out of Western Kentucky, which will be interesting to watch in camp.