The Chicago Bears aren’t going anywhere this season. Anybody with common sense can see that. They’re a flawed team with way too many holes in the roster. Their schedule also gets increasingly brutal over the remaining 11 games. They’re far closer to a top five draft pick than a playoff berth. Still, that shouldn’t stop GM Ryan Poles from trying to improve his team, right? At least, that is what certain experts think.
Several people continue to urge Poles to do something about the Bears wide receiver issues. Justin Fields can’t hope to do anything without better targets. Darnell Mooney is the only one on the roster with over 200 yards through six games. Dante Pettis, Equanimeous St. Brown, and Byron Pringle have all disappointed. Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report sees Chicago as the perfect landing spot for disgruntled New England Patriots receiver Kendrick Bourne.
“It’s hard to figure out how much blame needs to be placed on the different aspects of the Bears’ offensive failures. Fields doesn’t have the best receiver corps, and the offensive line hasn’t offered the best protection.
Adding a veteran receiver who can be a reliable target in the intermediate areas of the field would go a long way in figuring out what Fields can do with a supporting cast.
Kendrick Bourne fits that description, and based on his usage this season, he could be available. Even in a 38-15 blowout win in Week 6, Bourne saw just one target for 17 yards.
On the season, Bourne has seen just 14 targets. For a player who had 55 catches for 800 yards last season, he’s become expendable.
While he’s fallen out of favor in New England, he could be Fields’ favorite target outside of Darnell Mooney in Chicago.”
Bourne won’t solve the Chicago Bears’ primary issue.
The reality is this team doesn’t have a true #1 receiver. Mooney is a good player, but he’s not at that level. Neither is Bourne. When 800 yards is by far your career best, that tells you the guy is likely a #3 option at best. If Bill Belichick can’t get him going this year, then there is a strong likelihood he won’t have much more success in Chicago. Fields isn’t the kind of quarterback capable of getting the most from his targets, not at this present time, anyway.
There is no logical reason for the Chicago Bears to give up another draft pick for a Patriots player that isn’t cutting the mustard. N’Keal Harry was a worthwhile risk because he’s a former 1st round pick with capabilities most on the roster don’t have. Bourne is more like Pettis with some extra speed. That can be valuable, but it won’t change the status quo. The Bears are better off hanging onto their draft picks.
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Many complain about giving up draft picks , however at times that can make sense to do so ! IF IF IF a player now shows strong promise then a value pick is worth letting go of ! We see just so many draft picks fail to work out year after year yet continue to value them over what is proven to be a good player and fit before our eyes ! So for me if i see a guy who fits and is well worth the traded pick , i take em and do not look back ! EX… Read more »
If you’re not going to win, why give up a draft choice to improve your team this year? More likely, losing teams trade away someone for draft choices, but they don’t have a lot of good players that anyone would want. Some think they will keep Fields next year. Why? I bet he will be gone by the end of this year. The GM and head coach have to show improvement next year, and I doubt that they feel they can count on Fields to provide it. And with all his running, he will likely get hurt. If anyone offered… Read more »
A disgruntled receiver on a losing team.
Sounds good if you want a Trestman-like team meltdown.
Can we stop with they would be the best wr on the bears trade. The only wr worth trading for is Calvin Ridley everyone else are 2s or 3s on any team. This is a throw away year 60 million in dead cap, tell me a football that won a championship that had the cheapest roster.
I am growing weary of the refrain, “Going into the season, we knew the Bears weren’t going to contend for a Super Bowl, … but they aren’t playing like a Super Bowl contender so we have to place blame and do all kinds of crazy moves and …” They are a rebuilding team, and they are playing like a rebuilding team. Let the young players (including Fields) make their mistakes, learn from them, and see what we have. Lay off the panic button. It’s the cheeseheads who should be panicking, not us, as the sun is setting on the Rodgers… Read more »