Ran across a vid that confirmed what I suspected. While the new signings may not ‘wow’ anyone, and appear equilateral [or even downgrades], they fit schematically. It’s like buying that fancy Black&Decker circularsaw. It’s a fine expensive tool, but a lot of good it’ll do if you gotta screw something in.

Football Insights 📊@fball_insights
Bears defense ranked 3rd in sub package usage vs heavy (2 or fewer WRs) outside the red area this year at 64%

• Seahawks ranked 1st (86%)
• Bills ranked 4th (54%)

Bears signed safeties Coby Bryant and Cam Lewis in free agency

Brisker and Byard didn’t play the slot as much as Lewis or Bryant. Obviously Allen wants a versatile secondary that can slot. Both Brisker and Byard were more traditional Cover-2 safeties which makes sense considering that’s essentially what Eberflus runs, but a new sheriff is in town.
More flexibility obfuscates coverages; If Brisker lurked around the line of scrimmage high likelihood he’s blitzing which makes life simpler for opposing QBs. Well, with the new acquisitions, the QB must now think twice if he sees the safeties on the LOS. The Big Nickel is likely the template for upgrading the SS too through the draft or otherwise.

Here’s Saturday Morning Inspection breaking it down.