The Chicago Bears could use another wide receiver this offseason.

Darnell Mooney is currently the Bears' No. 1 wide receiver. Mooney, a former fifth-round pick out of Tulane, showed last season that he can be a Pro-Bowl caliber wide receiver in the NFL. The Alabama native had a breakout season in 2021, catching 81 passes for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns.

Beyond Mooney, though, there isn't much depth. The Bears signed Byron Pringle and Equanimeous St. Brown earlier this offseason. Both players are solid additions, but neither is equipped to be a No. 2 wide receiver.

General manager Ryan Poles, however, isn't in a rush to sign an expensive veteran wide receiver. He's likely not going to go out and sign a free agent like Julio Jones or Odell Beckham Jr.

Instead, Poles is confident that the Bears can find a starting wide receiver in the draft.

“It’s funny, because there’s a lot of panic, like, ‘You need receivers,’” said Poles this week (via ESPN). "I think Davante [Adams] was taken in the second, right? So there’s talent there."

Poles knows, though, that a player like Adams isn't always available in the second round.

“It’s not always going to be like that, I get it," explained Poles. "And we’re going to be patient. If it’s not there, we’re not going to do it and force it, either.”

Poles essentially wants to take an organic approach to adding another wide receiver.

That approach can pay off, but it's risky. If Poles can find a starting wide receiver in the second round, then Chicago can save on cap space, giving the franchise even more cash to spend in free agency next offseason (when the Bears can start making a Super Bowl run).

But if Chicago doesn't find a wide receiver in the draft, it'll make life that much tougher for quarterback Justin Fields.

We'll see how Poles' approach pays off. It's far too early to judge him based on his moves thus far.

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