Wide Receiver
Alshon Jeffery is no longer a Bear, departing for Philadelphia on a one-year deal to join forces with Carson Wentz. While his loss weakens the Bears (temporarily), with the uncertainty over his availability and high demands from a contractual perspective, Pace was OK with letting him go. And Eddie Royal figures to be on his way out the door as well.
The Bears then went out and signed Markus Wheaton and Kendall Wright – two players that share a common trait sorely lacking currently from the Bears offense: Speed.
Wright, in particular, is an absolute steal for the Bears. He had his best season in Tennessee when Dowell Loggains was the offensive coordinator. In Chicago, he gets to reunite with Loggains while being paired with a strong-armed quarterback like Glennon. Incorporating his speed and quickness into the offense has to have Loggains and Glennon salivating.
A pass-catching mix of Cam Meredith, Kevin White, Wheaton, Wright, Rueben Randle and Daniel Braverman is actually sneaky-talented (sorry, Josh Bellamy). Look for the Bears to add another receiver in free agency (Cordarrelle Patterson, perhaps?) and/or during the draft to continue to add depth and improve competition. It should be a fun set of battles to watch.
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