Chicago Bears 5 notes to watch during OTAs

3. Usage of Cordarelle Patterson and Kerrith Whyte

While Cordarelle Patterson and Kerrith Whyte technically play different positions, they were both brought in to play similar roles. Patterson is a receiver, who has taken carries from the backfield. Whyte is a back who split out at wide receiver in college.

Both can be motioned to identify coverages, both can be used on jet sweeps, and both can return kicks. This does bring an interesting question as to how exactly they will be deployed, though.

Who will return kicks? Punts? What doe this mean for Tarik Cohen? Is it possible that all three can get on the field at the same time? Nagy did run a play with Benny Cunningham, and Taquan Mizell in the playoffs,  why not run similar sets with Patterson and Whyte?

The usage of Whyte and what kind of chance he. has to make the team could be found this week. Similar could be said of Patterson, especially in terms of run game usage and special teams ability.