No Chicago Bears position group has received more scrutiny over the course of the last decade than safety.
Mike Brown manned the free safety position for the Bears from 2000 to 2008 and is considered the team's last star safety. He was an All-Pro in 2001 and 2005 and was also named to the Pro Bowl in 2005. He struggled with injuries throughout his career, but when he was healthy, he was a playmaker on the field.
The Bears have used a plethora of different safeties over the years, and while guys such as Chris Harris and Danieal Manning were serviceable at times on the field, former draft picks such as Chris Conte, Major Wright, Craig Steltz, Al Afalava and Kevin Payne all struggled as starters.