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A critical component of the Bear Defense is the role of the strong safety, historically tied to Doug Plank, whose jersey number was 46, leading to the defense’s name. Unique to this system, the strong safety often lines up in a linebacker position and adjusts based on offensive alignments. For instance, in a one-back set, the strong safety performs a "Jayhawk adjustment" by relocating to cover the third receiver, compelling the other linebackers to shift accordingly.