ESPN names top offseason need for Chicago Bears
ESPN named the top offseason need for the Chicago Bears this week and it's an obvious one. They feel like Chicago general manager Ryan Poles' top objective this offseason will be adding a wide receiver. From ESPN: General manager Ryan Poles has a lot of important decisions to make, starting with quarterback. A lot of […]
ESPN named the top offseason need for the Chicago Bears this week and it's an obvious one.
They feel like Chicago general manager Ryan Poles' top objective this offseason will be adding a wide receiver.
From ESPN: General manager Ryan Poles has a lot of important decisions to make, starting with quarterback. A lot of what happens next hinges on Justin Fields' performance after he returns from a thumb injury. If he doesn't show progress, that changes everything. But outside of the still undetermined quarterback situation, wide receiver is probably the team's top need. Darnell Mooney is on an expiring contract, so Chicago has to add targets alongside DJ Moore and Cole Kmet. With two picks projected to be high in the draft, Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State) would be a home-run addition for Fields.
The Bears are trending toward having two top five picks in the 2024 NFL Draft (thanks to the Carolina Panthers' horrendous showing so far this season).
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr looks like a can't-miss prospect. He's a player that Chicago has to add to their roster — regardless of the quarterback situation. Harrison could have an immediate Justin Jefferson/Ja'Marr Chase-like impact for a team. And the Bears badly need that type of playmaking wide receiver.
Speaking of the quarterback situation, that's obviously going to be a big topic this offseason, too. Justin Fields doesn't appear to be the type of player that's going to lead a franchise to a Super Bowl. Landing USC quarterback Caleb Williams and Harrison in the draft would feel like hitting the lottery for Bears fans. For now, that's still a possibility. But to keep it a possibility, Bears fans need to go against their instincts and hope for some losses instead of some wins to finish out the 2023 season.
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