Bears GM Ryan Poles added another playmaking wide receiver in the first round
The Bears haven’t had a consistently reliable deep threat in many years. Poles has tried to fill the void with draft picks likebut neither guy has performed convincingly in the role, in an admittedly small sample size. Either guy still has time to develop into the deep threat that the Bears imagined when they picked them, but Odunze becomes the best young vertical option on the team, immediately.
Even though Odunze was the third wide receiver off the board in the draft, few pass catchers can match his 2023 output. Check out his resumé from last season among WRs with 100 targets: 1,639 yards , 74 first downs , 21 contested catches , 75% contested catch rate , 15.5-yard average depth of target , 13 TDs , 3.2% drop rate .Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
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