Predicting the Winners of the Most Important Bears Position Battles

Cre’Von LeBlanc vs. Bryce Callahan

The arrivals of Marcus Cooper and Prince Amukamara, along with the return of Kyle Fuller should give the Bears options at the boundary corner positions. That should make the competition for the slot corner job one of the most interesting on the entire defense. Cre’Von LeBlanc and Bryce Callahan have shown a lot of potential over the past year. Both showcasing their ability to play sound coverage and make plays.

Callahan has issues with health, having missed multiple games with various injuries. LeBlanc has size concerns and wasn’t always consistent in his first year. Neither of them have a definite role in the starting defense, which makes the third “slot” corner job perhaps their only window onto the field.

Winner:  Cre’Von LeBlanc

It always comes back to reliability. Callahan, for all his flashes of brilliance hasn’t shown he can stay on the field for more than a few games at a time. LeBlanc should be able to use that to his advantage at some point when it matters.