Chris Conte is the 7th Most Important Chicago Bear in 2012

Chris Conte flashed some of the traits the Bears need at safety during his rookie year of 14 games played with 9 starts. His closing speed and tackling are both good. He did have a tendency to play a little deep at times, but I'm not sure if that was by design, or if he was just a little nervous. Chicago is good at disguising coverages, and they don't run as much Cover 2 as they used to. But they are still primarily a zone defense, and being in the right place at the right time is critical for the safeties. A blown coverage by them usually ends up with someone crossing the goal line.

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