The last-ranked offense in total years a season ago needs to get some help from their receivers, and one Chicago Bears analyst sees that happening in 2025.
Bears analyst Clay Harbor spoke on Chicago Sports Network as he responded to questions regarding wide receivers D.J. Moore and Rome Odunze's over/under touchdowns this season. Harbor believes Moore will have more than 6.5 touchdowns.
"I'm going to go over. I'm going to hit him with seven. I know there's a lot of targets to get to in Chicago with Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, Cole Kmet, Colston Loveland, but I think that D.J. is going to be that number one receiver."
Odunze's over/under on touchdowns was slightly lower with 5.5, and once again, Harbor believes he will hit the over as a solid goal-line presence.
"I'm going over on this as well, you know, call me a homer but I'm going to go six. Jameson Williams, the number two receiver for Detroit last year had seven, but I think Rome looks good. He's that big six-foot-three, 220-pound red zone target. I think they are going to scheme up some plays for him. the big body in the red zone is huge because the windows are tighter, so I think you throw him up the ball. You give him a couple of these jump ball situations, big body catches, so I think Rome has six, seven, eight touchdowns this year."
Are you over or under on DJ Moore and Rome Odunze’s total receiving touchdowns? 🤔@ruthiepolinsky and @clayharbs82 give their takes on The Big Pro Football Show. pic.twitter.com/4oJjFaDxnX
— Bears on CHSN (@CHSN_Bears) July 8, 2025
Caleb Williams leaning more on his top two receivers in 2025
Moore and Odunze did not do many favors for Williams in his rookie season. Neither guy hit over the 1,000-yard mark, and Odunze only caught 53.3% of his targets last year.
Burden, Kmet, and Loveland should be able to help open up the offense more for Moore and Odunze to get open. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson is creative with what he does on offense, especially with the tight ends to make life easier for the outside receivers.
Odunze is the more pressing concern, as he is excellent with the ball in his hands, but needs to come down with more accurate passes. His 734 yards and three touchdowns in his rookie season aren't bad. He needs to be able to catch more of his targets and win those one-on-one jump balls more in the red zone.
Having three new starting offensive linemen on the team will help give Williams more time in the pocket. This will eliminate more of the bad passes thrown the receivers' way.
Read more: Caleb Williams shakes off rookie rust with first-time accomplishment in 2025
Williams threw just 20 touchdowns last year, so scoring more through the air is a priority. Moore and Odunze will play a critical role in making sure that it can happen. They must do better than they did in 2024.