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NFL Free Agency 2019: 3 targets for each team

By William Schneiderhan

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 10: Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Le'Veon Bell (26) looks on during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 10, 2017 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Photo by Mark Alberti/ Icon Sportswire)
PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 10: Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Le'Veon Bell (26) looks on during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 10, 2017 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa. (Photo by Mark Alberti/ Icon Sportswire) /
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CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 06: Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy walks off the field after an NFL NFC Wild Card football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears on January 06, 2019, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 06: Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy walks off the field after an NFL NFC Wild Card football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears on January 06, 2019, at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Chicago Bears

First-year head coach Matt Nagy led the Chicago Bears to a 12-4 record and a divisional crown. However, they came up just short against the Eagles in the Wild Card round. The team now has to try and fill some big holes on defense.

Buster Skrine, CB

Bryce Callahan‘s consecutive strong seasons have probably made him too expensive to retain. In 13 games in 2018, he had two interceptions and two sacks for that vaunted Chicago defense.

Skrine is a guy who can slide right into the vacancy left by Callahan. He has been injured and sometimes criticized during his four-year stint with the New York Jets. However, has still been a noticeable player when he has been healthy.

change of scenery to a dominant defense like the one the Bears have could make Skrine a dynamic defensive back again.

Clayton Geathers, DE

As is the case with Callahan, Adrian Amos performed very well in the back end of his contract. So, he too will garner a much larger deal than the Bears can handle.

Geathers isn’t the play-making safety that Amos is, but he is a consistent player. Also, with Eddie Jackson picking off passes it’s not as if the Bears will be without any ball-hawking in the secondary.

In 12 games last season, Geathers recorded 89 combined tackles and had three passes defended. Some may be alarmed at the fact that he doesn’t have any career interceptions, but that will change if he joins the Bears.

Adrian Amos, S

The Bears are relying heavily on their defense them both back into the playoffs and then further come the 2019 season. While the offense should continue to improve under head coach Matt Nagy and third-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, the defensive unit still rules the day.

With new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano in the house, general manager Ryan Pace should be doing everything he can to bring back the success form a year ago. In that vein, both cornerback Bryce Callahan and safety Adrian Amos should be chief concerns.

Luckily for the cash-strapped Bears, Amos may end up being a very good value. The market is saturated with safeties including Earl Thomas, Landon Collins and Tyrann Mathieu all getting large deals, Amos could come in at a reasonable price.

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