Post by brasilbear on Feb 13, 2018 8:23:49 GMT -6
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"So on average, top 10 passing teams in the past few years have had:
1 target capable of producing 1,000 receiving yards
1 target in the 750-1,000 yard range
2 targets in the 500-750 yard range.
It’s usually just 4 main guys, as only 3 teams had a 5th even reach 500 yards in a season (31 yards per game). Thus going into training camp with those 4 guys should be a good general goal to set for the Bears this off-season."
Writer then slots in:
1000+ yards: Meredith
750-1000 yds:
??
2 in 500-750: Cohen, Sheneen
I'd argue that Meredith should be in the 750-1000 range and that the Bears need the 1000+ guy. But Meredith is such an unknown that its hard to take a stand on that point.
I do agree with his end conclusion:
"With that in mind, the Bears certainly need to add passing targets this offseason, though maybe not as much as is widely reported. If we go with the projections outlined above for Meredith, Cohen, and Shaheen, which I feel are all very reasonable based on what we’ve seen from them so far, the Bears need one player capable of a solid 750-1000 yard season to fit the typical top-4 structure outlined above.
Of course, another consideration to keep in mind is depth. In an ideal world, the Bears probably only need one more solid WR to be okay, but injuries happen in football, and Chicago can’t leave themselves as shallow as they were last year. With that in mind, signing two solid free agent wide receivers would be ideal.
(I will have a follow-up next week looking at the physical profile of receivers who have found success in this offense, and will examine the free agent class in more detail then to look at options.)
And then the Bears should certainly look to add a wide receiver to develop in the draft, though certainly not in round 1, and probably not in round 2 either. They should also look to add smaller pieces like a move tight end to complement Shaheen and a 3rd running back who can both be a solid runner and receiver (re-signing Benny Cunningham could work here)."
"So on average, top 10 passing teams in the past few years have had:
1 target capable of producing 1,000 receiving yards
1 target in the 750-1,000 yard range
2 targets in the 500-750 yard range.
It’s usually just 4 main guys, as only 3 teams had a 5th even reach 500 yards in a season (31 yards per game). Thus going into training camp with those 4 guys should be a good general goal to set for the Bears this off-season."
Writer then slots in:
1000+ yards: Meredith
750-1000 yds:
??2 in 500-750: Cohen, Sheneen
I'd argue that Meredith should be in the 750-1000 range and that the Bears need the 1000+ guy. But Meredith is such an unknown that its hard to take a stand on that point.
I do agree with his end conclusion:
"With that in mind, the Bears certainly need to add passing targets this offseason, though maybe not as much as is widely reported. If we go with the projections outlined above for Meredith, Cohen, and Shaheen, which I feel are all very reasonable based on what we’ve seen from them so far, the Bears need one player capable of a solid 750-1000 yard season to fit the typical top-4 structure outlined above.
Of course, another consideration to keep in mind is depth. In an ideal world, the Bears probably only need one more solid WR to be okay, but injuries happen in football, and Chicago can’t leave themselves as shallow as they were last year. With that in mind, signing two solid free agent wide receivers would be ideal.
(I will have a follow-up next week looking at the physical profile of receivers who have found success in this offense, and will examine the free agent class in more detail then to look at options.)
And then the Bears should certainly look to add a wide receiver to develop in the draft, though certainly not in round 1, and probably not in round 2 either. They should also look to add smaller pieces like a move tight end to complement Shaheen and a 3rd running back who can both be a solid runner and receiver (re-signing Benny Cunningham could work here)."
