Should the Chicago Bears pursue Michael Crabtree?

In a move that made major headlines Thursday, Michael Crabtree was released. Should the Chicago Bears take a look?

Ryan Pace has had quite the week already. As the 2018 NFL Free Agency period opened, he and the Chicago Bears wasted no time in beefing up the offense for young quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

First, Allen Robinson agreed to come to Chicago. Next, it was Trey Burton and Taylor Gabriel. Trubisky’s offensive arsenal already looks much different compared to a year ago, especially with Cameron Meredith coming back.

Thursday, the Oakland Raiders decided to move on from Michael Crabtree after signing former Green Bay Packers wideout Jordy Nelson. With Crabtree hitting the open market, the Bears could decide to take a shot.

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The 30-year old veteran has been a red zone threat as of late, and he could give Trubisky yet another weapon to use. If Chicago decided to sign him, they probably wouldn’t need to take a receiver early in the draft, if at all — that would be new.

Crabtree can absolutely still play and isn’t “old” by any means. His three years in Oakland, Crabtree caught 25 touchdowns. He has arguably gotten better with age, and the Raiders saw his production flourish immediately after signing him in 2015.

The one thing the Bears need to assess, though, would be the attitude issues. Crabtree has obviously been involved in altercations on the field, most notably with Aqib Talib. Would his ego get in the way of a young locker room coming together?

That’s the question needing to be answered before pursuing him.

Also, just what kind of money will Crabtree ask for? Receiver-needy teams will still be willing to pay up for a guy of his caliber, and I’m not so sure Pace is in that discussion. However, he’s surprised us before.

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When it comes down to it, Crabtree would make the Bears a better football team on the field. Attitude aside, I think if the money was right, Pace should definitely consider bringing him in for a visit at the very least. Who knows, maybe the Bears make another splash and surprise us all again.