Sports Mockery reported a few days ago that the Chicago Bears coaches were elated with the progress of rookie wide receiver Javon Wims after his standout performance in the Hall of Fame game. In fact, they admitted it caught them a little bit by surprise. Since then it appears the buzz on Wims has only gotten louder. The team feels they may have something.
Wims was a bit of a mystery coming out of Georgia. He arrived late in his college career to the big time after a considerable stint in the junior college ranks. He finally became a starter in 2017 and had a decent year for the national championship participant Bulldogs with 720 yards and seven touchdowns.
That combined with his impressive 6’4 size and body control was enough for the Bears to scoop him in the seventh round last May. Even at the time, there were many close to the Georgia program who said Wims should’ve gone so much earlier than that. The Bears didn’t realize what exactly they were getting.
Agreed. This is my report on him for @ITPylon pic.twitter.com/eKpCyYGtv8
— Joey (@NFLDraftJoey) August 3, 2018
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They may just now be realizing it, and are anxious to see more. Much more.
Anthony Miller reveals Bears are moving Javon Wims up the depth chart
Fellow rookie receiver Anthony Miller stopped by 670 The Score to talk about his own progression in the Bears offense. Towards the end of the interview, the subject of Wims came up. It was then Miller uncorked a fascinating little nugget that provides some perspective on just how fast this situation is escalating.
“He’s already getting looks with the next group.
With the twos or the ones?
With the ones. With the ones.
Really? Javon Wims?
Yeah, and he’s always been capable of doing that. Most people got a first glimpse of it in that game but we’ve been seeing that since the offseason.”
@Javon_Juice @ChicagoBears @SportsCenter wide receiver and waiter, wonder what he was serving today? 🤔 lol pic.twitter.com/7oawh6yuCf
— Mary Giancarlo (@mgiancarlo12) July 28, 2018
Ryan Pace might be getting a familiar pang in his gut right about now. He’s more familiar with unexpected seventh round steals at wide receiver than you’d think. He was part of the New Orleans Saints front office that drafted a young man named Marques Colston in the seventh round of the 2006 draft. Colston became the centerpiece of the offense that eventually won the Super Bowl three years after that.
Now nobody is saying Wims will do that, but it’s a reminder that Pace may actually know how to find hidden talent at that position late in a draft. Based on his getting time with the first offense already it’s clear they like where he’s headed. If he and Miller both pan out, Mitch Trubisky will be a happy man for years to come.
