Chicago Bears: Ranking top receivers in free agency, trade market

Jarvis Landry

Be mad about this if you want, but to borrow from Brad Biggs, it’s a matter of “dollars and sense”.

Having to trade for Landry is a disadvantage for the Chicago Bears, plain and simple.

With this team still seeking to develop young talent, I don’t see the benefit of trading away a Day 2 pick to bring him here. And personally, I could see one of these second or third-round picks becoming more impactful here than Landry on the whole, if not necessarily right away. Then again, that’s easy to say before the draft.

Then, you would be paying a guy who isn’t a real No. 1 receiver top dollar ($16.2 million) for next year plus having to pony up a similar yearly amount to keep him long-term.

And that nets the Bears a player who basically catches a lot of passes and can’t make a big play without breaking tackles.

But despite all those reservations, Landry would still be a good option for the Bears. And if they swing and miss in free agency, then it’s time to go in for Landry.

He’d fit their offensive scheme, plays every single game and should provide a reliable target for Trubisky.

And if the Chicago Bears and Pace are willing to vastly overpay for him, then fine. It’s their money, not mine.

I rhymed…