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I just hope getting a speed receiver is on Pace's list like it is on many of ours cause our WR roster isn't very strong after ARob and A.Miller and Miller has to prove he can take hits on that shoulder and be able to keep playing and not needing shoulder surgery........again. Unfortunately guys like Robby Anderson and probably even B.Perriman will be out of our price range but i'm hoping Pace can do a little trading back with those 2nd round picks and grab a speedster in the 3rd, 4th or even 5th round. Really deep WR class so i think there will be some guys to get all through the draft.
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Despite the abundance of young talent the Bears have at wide receiver, the position will still be one that is emphasized for the rest of the offseason.
The team released veteran starter Taylor Gabriel in February to create cap space. As the depth chart stands, Riley Ridley - last year’s fourth-round pick - will likely step into the starting ‘Z’ role. While he is a talented player who arguably played too small of a role in Matt Nagy’s offense this past season, the Bears’ current group of receivers lacks a burner; a true deep threat who can fly past defenders with blazing speed and take the top off the defense.
Allen Robinson is Chicago’s clear-cut No. 1 target, but he tends to win more with finesse, physicality and technique than he does with pure speed. Anthony Miller wins with precision in his routes and is quicker than fast, while Javon Wims is more of a physical, big-bodied target than a burner. One could make the argument that Cordarrelle Patterson fits the athletic profile of a “speed receiver”, but he’s much more of a versatile gadget player who should be relied upon in spurts offensively, rather than as a full-time wideout.
Luckily for the Bears, this year’s draft class is incredibly deep at wide receiver, and there are still a handful of talented veterans available to acquire. Considering how much talent there is for them to choose from, Chicago would be smart to add some speed to their current group of receivers to give them a well-rounded and dangerous arsenal of weapons.
Let’s take a look at a few speedy receivers the Bears could consider adding, whether it be through free agency, the draft or other avenues.
Need for speed: 7 speedy wide receivers for Bears to target this offseason
With Taylor Gabriel not on the roster, the Bears could stand to look at these weapons to target this offseason.
t.co
Despite the abundance of young talent the Bears have at wide receiver, the position will still be one that is emphasized for the rest of the offseason.
The team released veteran starter Taylor Gabriel in February to create cap space. As the depth chart stands, Riley Ridley - last year’s fourth-round pick - will likely step into the starting ‘Z’ role. While he is a talented player who arguably played too small of a role in Matt Nagy’s offense this past season, the Bears’ current group of receivers lacks a burner; a true deep threat who can fly past defenders with blazing speed and take the top off the defense.
Allen Robinson is Chicago’s clear-cut No. 1 target, but he tends to win more with finesse, physicality and technique than he does with pure speed. Anthony Miller wins with precision in his routes and is quicker than fast, while Javon Wims is more of a physical, big-bodied target than a burner. One could make the argument that Cordarrelle Patterson fits the athletic profile of a “speed receiver”, but he’s much more of a versatile gadget player who should be relied upon in spurts offensively, rather than as a full-time wideout.
Luckily for the Bears, this year’s draft class is incredibly deep at wide receiver, and there are still a handful of talented veterans available to acquire. Considering how much talent there is for them to choose from, Chicago would be smart to add some speed to their current group of receivers to give them a well-rounded and dangerous arsenal of weapons.
Let’s take a look at a few speedy receivers the Bears could consider adding, whether it be through free agency, the draft or other avenues.
