Ranking Chicago Bears among NFC North WR rooms
Now that we are in the midst of the offseason, it is a excellent time to look back at the Chicago Bears depth chart and see where they stack up against their rivals. So, we will be ranking each position room against the rest of the NFC North. This will be looking at the entire room from top-to-bottom.
Today, we are looking to see where the Chicago Bears wide receivers stack up against the rest of the division.
4. Green Bay Packers: Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Grant DuBose
Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs both had strong rookie seasons, but we definitely need to see a little bit more from these two before we start to move them up the chain of talented wide receivers. They both have the potential to get there, though. Speaking of potential, that is what the rest of the room is. There is a good chance that the third, fourth, and fifth-best wide receivers on the depth chart will be rookies. There is a chance that this room will develop together, but for now, there are too many questions.
3. Detroit Lions: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Marvin Jones, Josh Reynolds, Khaliff Raymond
Amon-Ra St. Brown has exploded and has become one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. His presence alone could be enough to push the Lions up higher. However, the rest of the group brings big questions. Williams missed almost all of his rookie year and now will miss six games to start the year off as well. It is not what you want to see or bet on. After him, the room gets questionable, and it is back to the group that had them picking in the top ten. Marvin Jones is not what he used to be, and Reynolds and Raymond have never been more than depth.
2. Chicago Bears: DJ Moore, Chase Claypool, Darnell Mooney, Tyler Scott, Equanimeous St. Brown
Amon-Ra St. Brown may be rated slightly better than D.J. Moore than most, but the two are close enough, and Moore has multiple 1,000-yard seasons and five strong seasons, while St. Brown is just entering year three.
Still, the Chicago Bears rate higher because their depth has shown more. Mooney has much more production and is a favorite to outproduce Williams again, considering he should play in more games. Claypool is struggling, but at the age of Marvin Jones, anyone would take their chances on Claypool.
Tyler Scott is unproven but has more to like than any of the Lions depth wideouts, and even Equanimeous St. Brown would be there competing for the four or five spots. The depth clearly leans toward the Chicago Bears.
1. Minnesota Vikings: Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, KJ Osborn, Jalen Reagor, Jalen Nailor
This one is leaning heavily by one player, Justin Jefferson. He is not just one of the best wide receivers; you could easily make the case that he is number one right now and moving forward. Still, what helps is the rest of the room. Addison is a rookie but a first-round pick and former Biletnikoff winner. Osborn started to ascend over Adam Thielen last year as well. The depth is not great, but both provide on special teams. It is hard to make a case for the rest between the top three, especially with Jefferson on top.