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Detroit Lions top NFC North cornerback power rankings

By Ash Thompson

DETROIT.MI - NOVEMBER 24: Darius Slay #23 of the Detroit Lions runs the ball back after intercepting a pass in front of Adam Thielen (19) of the Minnesota Vikings with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter at Ford Field on November 24, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions kicked a field goal as time ran out to defeat the Minnesota Vikings 16-13. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT.MI - NOVEMBER 24: Darius Slay #23 of the Detroit Lions runs the ball back after intercepting a pass in front of Adam Thielen (19) of the Minnesota Vikings with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter at Ford Field on November 24, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. The Lions kicked a field goal as time ran out to defeat the Minnesota Vikings 16-13. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 19: Kenny Golladay #19 of the Detroit Lions carries the football past Prince Amukamara #20 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Soldier Field on November 19, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 19: Kenny Golladay #19 of the Detroit Lions carries the football past Prince Amukamara #20 of the Chicago Bears in the second quarter at Soldier Field on November 19, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

The Chicago Bears cornerback group

The Bears pair of starting outside corners is respectable. Prince Amukamara added a veteran presence to the group that it had been missing. That is to say that he added a good veteran presence. The veterans on the Bears roster prior to Amukamara’s arrival last year were abysmal.

Amukamara joined the Bears after a single season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is probably the least exciting player starting in the NFL, he hasn’t intercepted a pass since 2015, but he isn’t going to cost his team games.

Across from Amukamara is the most overpaid corner in the NFL, Kyle Fuller. The Green Bay Packers offer sheeted the Bears fourth-year pro with a four-year, $56 million deal. The Bears had applied the version of the franchise tag that allows other teams to negotiate with the player, but no compensation to come back to the Bears if they lose him.

The Bears, having made an incredibly foolish decision of trying to save $2 million in salary cap space this year, ended up with a contract that pays out an average of $1 million less than this year’s franchise tag. The deal only had $18 million in guaranteed money, but the team will pay out $29 million over the first two seasons before the team could save any salary cap space by moving on.

All of that for a player that is pretty good, but not among the league’s elite at his position. Ryan Pace is a terrible GM and we should all be glad he is at the head of a division rival.

Behind their two outside starters, the Bears have nothing noteworthy to discuss, and I will not waste your time with further exposition. It’s a passing league and opposing offenses are not going to have trouble passing on the Bears corner group. Tales of their upcoming ascension in the NFC North are greatly exaggerated.

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