The free agent wide receiver that makes the most sense for the Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears need to add a wide receiver in free agency this offseason. With Allen Robinson likely leaving in free agency, it leaves Darnell Mooney as the only wide receiver on the roster that Chicago can truly count on in 2022. Drafting a wide receiver is of course an option for the Bears, but […]
The Chicago Bears need to add a wide receiver in free agency this offseason.
With Allen Robinson likely leaving in free agency, it leaves Darnell Mooney as the only wide receiver on the roster that Chicago can truly count on in 2022.
Drafting a wide receiver is of course an option for the Bears, but they still need to sign a free agent who can be a starter alongside Mooney.
And I think I have the perfect option for Chicago.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk.
There's a lot to like about Kirk.
For starters, he's a playmaker. And that's exactly what Bears general manager Ryan Poles wants in a wide receiver.
“I think it comes down to playmakers," said Poles this week at the NFL scouting combine. "I think we saw that in the Super Bowl. Guys that can make plays when their number is called, and that’s what we look for (in a wide receiver)."
Kirk, who is 25, is coming off a career year in Arizona. The former Texas A&M wide receiver caught 77 passes for 982 yards and five touchdowns last season while stepping up as the team's No. 1 wide receiver in the absence of Deandre Hopkins (who missed seven games).
Imagine Justin Fields having a wide receiver who can track the ball like this at his disposal.
Kirk is projected to get a deal worth around $11 million a year. The Bears are in decent salary cap shape, so I don't think that's too much to spend.
By the way, Kirk has a connection to the new Chicago coaching staff. Bears tight ends coach Jim Dray was an offensive assistant with the Cardinals the last two seasons. Perhaps that connection could help the Bears convince Kirk to head north to Chicago.
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