Chicago Bears: Pros and Cons of Potential Free Agent WRs

Sammy Watkins, Los Angeles Rams

Positive:  Watkins has not lived up to his draft status, but he definitely flashed while with the Rams this past season.

Watkins finished with nine touchdowns on 15.2 yards per catch average. The yards were low this season (593), but that had more to do with the Rams offense that liked to spread the ball around to multiple targets. He would likely endure the same philosophy in Chicago in Nagy’s system but except with more targets and an opportunity to flourish.

At 6-1, 211 pounds, Watkins is an explosive playmaker that can hurt defenses with his quickness and speed in the open field. That skill-set will almost certainly be a welcome addition to Nagy’s system, which is designed to get receivers open in space and make a big play after the catch.

Negative: Part of the problem with Watkins is that he has a hard time staying healthy.

In 2016, Watkins played in only 8 games; prior to that, he missed three games. Watkins is still young, as he will be 25 by the start of training camp.

There’s still untapped potential there for the former first-round pick. It’s just going to take the right situation and luck from an injury aspect.