Life After Mike Brown: Bears Still Searching For Solution at Free Safety

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Published: May 7, 2009

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... the draft, the Chicago Bears as still weighing their options at free safety.

Fans often drift into an almost dream-like state when thinking back to Mike Brown's big moments in a Bears uniform.  But those days are just a distant memory.  In Brown, the Bears had--and lost--a leader, a playmaker, and a big-hitter.  As great of a safety as he may have been, it became clear that he probably would never revert to the durable playmaker he once was.

When it comes to replacing Brown, the first person that comes to mind is his former understudy, Danieal Manning.  Manning is young, has plenty of experience at free safety, is athletic and has more than enough speed to play the position.  But his instincts have come into question numerous times, and the Bears seem content with playing him at nickel corner.  Still, he has yet to be ruled out as an option, and is listed as a free safety on the team's official website.

Safety Josh Bullocks, fo...

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