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.
Subscribe to the BFR Youtube channel and ride shotgun with Dave and Ficky as they break down Bears football like nobody else.
