Chicago Bears free agency 2019: Top 5 targets

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Indianapolis Colts strong safety Clayton Geathers (26) in the first quarter of an AFC Divisional Round playoff game game between the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs on January 12, 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 02: Margus Hunt #92 of the Indianapolis Colts in action during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on December 2, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars won 6-0. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

4. Margus Hunt, Defensive tackle

When a new coach comes into the fold, it’s easy to make the connection to their former players to join them via free agency. This continues to be the case as the Bears could decide to pursue another former Pagano protege, Margus Hunt.

Hunt (6-foot-8) is a giant on the interior and has proved himself to be one of the better interior run defenders in the NFL during his past two seasons in Indianapolis. With the number of outstanding interior defenders available in the draft (and the Bears without a selection in the first two rounds), free agency could be the route the team decides to go to strengthen their run defense.

Hunt registered 20 run stops in 240 attempts last season, per Pro Football Focus, and as a player who is a bit older than some of the other players at the position on the open market, Chicago could strike on a reasonable one or two-year deal.

With experience playing on both the inside and outside over the course of his career, Hunt could become an outstanding rotational defender to improve a unit that was already one of the best in the league against the run last season.

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