Normally, on a defensive team that stresses zone coverage -- like the Bears’ Cover-2 -- the right cornerback position is designated for the weaker of the two corners. As Brad Biggs described in the Tribune and at the NationalFootballPost.com, right-handed quarterbacks throw to the left side of the field more often where, obviously, the left corner hangs out.

And there are more right-handed quarterbacks, so why not have the better one on the left.

This may or may not be important for the Bears' 2010 season, because in last weekend’s minicamp, Charles Tillman was moved to the right side. Zack Bowman taking his place on the left. Since I don’t know anyone who was enthralled by the Gale Sayers-Brian Urlacher conversation through the media, this may have been the most intriguing piece of information out of minicamp.

Take of this what you will.

It’s only minicamp, so a few questions still remain: Are the Bears making this switch because Tillman has digressed to become the weaker of the Bears' two starting corners? Or has Bowman improved to become better? Maybe this was just an experimental, minicamp tryout that doesn’t mean anything in the grand scheme of things.

Both involved parties seemed to believe this was a permanent switch; Tillman was less confident that the move is set in stone, but that should be expected.

If the move is indeed permanent, I think it says more about the Bears’ outlook on Tillman than Bowman. Did Bowman do anything last season to undoubtedly deserve the more prestigious of the corner jobs?

Bowman led the team in interceptions in 2009, but he had as many issues with top-notch wide receivers as anyone else. Few games come to mind where Bowman stood out -- at least stood out enough to warrant switching positions with someone who has made 91 of his 94 starts on the left side -- more than Tillman.

As for Tillman, he’s undergone two shoulder surgeries, two back surgeries, and he missed the season finale last season after he suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung. Still, there’s nothing that suggests the Bears can’t rely on him. Tillman has only missed five games in four seasons; considering the aforementioned injuries, that’s pretty good.

However, at the end of May, with the Bears, or anyone else, yet to hold a practice with pads on, the Bears appear to favor Bowman as the better corner. Unless, they changed an aspect of their defensive philosophy. Although, I doubt that very much.

Assuming the move is permanent, how you feel about it depends on how you feel about Bowman. You think Bowman is good enough to be a top corner? You’re probably confident with him taking the starting spot on the left side.

Suspect of Bowman? You want to know if the injuries have taken there toll on Tillman, because maybe the Bears don’t even have one corner worthy of starting at the more vulnerable left side.