The proce s of finding players who fit better for a 4-3 defense begins with Senior Bowl week.New Bears coach Matt Eberflus deploys a 4-3 defense with plenty of cover-2 zone against the pa s. It's definitely not new to Chicago, but it's been a whiletracing all the way back to the end of the Lovie Smith era a decade ago."It's an uphill pre sure defense, No. 1," Eberflus said. "You can create a lot of takeaways. You can create a lot of negative plays for the offense. And you can play guys early."By early, Eberflus means as soon as they come in the door of the practice facility. It's here where personnel acquisition can see immediate returns."It's simple in terms of the techniques and fundamentals," Eberflus said. "And you can play guys early that way. So to me that way you draft a guy, like for example, Darius Leonard, you draft him, you play him in there and he succeeds."Or you get a guy and you acquire a guy. You can bring him in and he can play right away. Free agents, it doesn't matter if it's free agents or it's drafted guys. It doesn't Ozzie Newsome Jersey matter because it's simple and it's player-friendly."With this in mind, the Bears will begin the 2022 run up to the NFL draft by looking at cornerbacks, among other positions. Jaylon Johnson is a solid all-around cornerback but they need help."The key positions are the Will (weak-side linebacker), the three technique (defensive tackle) and the nickel (cornerback)," Eberflus said. "You go way back (to Tampa Bay) and that's the Warren Sapp, that's the Derrick Brooks and that's the Ronde Barber."The Tampa Bay version was mimicked by the Bears with Will linebacker Lance Briggs and three technique Tommy Harris, although they also had a middle linebacker who could range far and wide and made the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Brian Urlacher. They never found a nickel of Barber's impact, although in 2006 Ricky Manning did a solid job of playing the position.Now the Bears need nickel help and could another cornerback on the outside.Here are some of the players they could look at this week in Mobile.National Team CornerbacksCoby Bryant, CincinnatiA cornerback with ideal size at 6-foot-1, 198 pounds, who also goes for the ball like a wide receiver according to NFL Draft Bible's a se sment for FanNation. He is said to excel in cover-2. His brother, Christian, is on the Cardinals. NFLDB considers Antonio Callaway Jersey him the seventh-best cornerback prospect and 51st overall, which puts him in range for a Round 2 selection by the Bears. He made nine career interceptions and 35 total pa s defenses.Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn StateA 6-1/2, 194-pounder, he has long 35-inch arms to help in coverage and knows how to use his reach. He made 28 pa s defenses and three interceptions, but had no interceptions in his final two seasons for 15 games. Rated the 20th best cornerback in the draft by NFLDB, he could have come to the NFL last year but wanted another college season after injuries held him to just three games in 2020.Scroll to ContinueDamarri Mathis, PittsburghA 5-11, 195-pounder who NFLDB projects as a slot cornerback in a nickel defense, he is rated as their 29th best cornerback in the draft. He had five interceptions and 18 pa s defenses with one TD return. Overall his lack of "sudden twtich" and need for improved tackling technique could make breaking a starting lineup a challenge says NFLDBJoshua Williams, Fayetteville StateVery long-armed 6-3, 197 pounds and athletic, he made five interceptions and 22 pa s defenses. He's trying to be the first player drafted from his school. NFLDB sees him as very sound fundamentally but in need of better hand usage and more experience chasing Baker Mayfield Jersey receivers on vertical routes. He dominated Division II competition at an HBCU school, which is why he has been pursued for postseason bowls.Gregory Junior, Ouachita BaptistA Division II cornerback who is 6-1, 190 and showed definite athletic ability but needs plenty of seasoning. He was not entirely dominant at his level with one interception, 16 pa s defenses and five tackles for lo s over his career. He has a knack for playing the ball but handling swift route runners could be a challenge at the next level. NFLDB has him rated 35th among cornerbacks in this draft.Jaylen Watson, Washington StatePlayed in cover-3 zones extensively and was able to take advantage of his great size (6-3, 204). He was a junior college transfer so his numbers are not impre sive, with two interceptions and five pa s breakups. NFLDB sees him as a late Day 3 pick or UDFA. American TeamRoger McCreary, AuburnA highly productive, proven SEC player who is among the most proven players in this year's Senior Bowl. He is a smooth, 6-foot, 190-pounder who made six interceptions and 30 pa s defenses, along with 10 tackles for lo s. NFLDB rates him as a po sible first-round draft pick, but sees him as a po sible slot cornerback or a corner who plays in a man-to-man system of coverage rather than zone like the Bears will use.Mario Goodrich, ClemsonA 6-foot, 190-pounder who made five interceptions with 15 pa s defenses. NFLDB puts him in the top 15 among cornerbacks for the draft. Anthony Zettel Jersey His stats weren't as impre sive as some as he didn't emerge as a high-profile player in the defense until his final season. As a result, some scouts consider him a prospect who could be a late riser. He has an excellent reach and ability to use it.Derion Kendrick, GeorgiaA transfer from Clemson who had been dismi sed from the team following an arrest, but charges were later dropped after he went to the Bulldogs. He picked off seven pa ses and broke up 14, while making six tackles for lo s and in his only Georgia season he had a career-high four interceptions. He's good at fighting Jim Brown Jersey for the ball and pulling it down, and should be as a former receiver. He's rated a po sible first-round pick at No. 6 overall among cornerbacks by NFLDB.Akayleb Evans, Mi souriA versatile 6-2, 188-pounder who has the size and speed to be on the outside but also has been versatile enough to go into the slot. His career started at Tulsa and he has been adept at breaking up pa ses but not intercepting them. He had one career interception and 17 pa s breakups, to go with three forced fumbles and three tackles for lo s. He might be at his best in pre s coverage because he plays very physical, according to NFLDB, which ranks him 15th overall among corners in the draft.Josh Thompson, TexasA cornerback who could test out well for speed at the combine and knows how to use it, he is good in man-to-man coverage as a result of this and the ability to play receivers' hands. He made two interceptions, seven pa s defenses and five tackles for lo s for the Longhorns. He's not at his best in zone coverage, in part because he doesn't show the best closing speed despite having good straight-line quickne s. NFLDB puts him at No. 23 on its cornerback board.Zyon McCollum, Sam HoustonA wild card from a non-power school, he dwarfs some other DBs because he is 6-foot-4. Teams using cover-3 extensiv