Chicago Bears: 7 wide receiver prospects team has met with

Deon Cain, Clemson

Type of meeting(s): NFL Combine

Height: 6-foot-2

Weight: 202

Combine highlights:

• 40-yard dash: 4.43 seconds

• Vertical jump: 33.5 inches

• Broad jump: 115 inches

• 3-cone: 6.71 seconds

2017 key stats:

• 58 receptions

• 734 yards

• 6 touchdowns

This is a guy who I believe is being overlooked by a lot of fans. Deon Cain is the classic example of a perfect WR2, especially within the Bears’ new offense. Cain’s combination of speed and pure route-running would give Nagy another player who could take the top off of a defense.

The biggest knock on Cain coming into the draft is his issue with drops. That type of weakness could go one of two ways as a pro: Either he fixes it or he gets worse. Something like that doesn’t typically stay the same, and more often than not, it is a mental game needing to be won by a youngster.

Here’s the interesting part about his drops — they rarely affected his quarterback’s passer rating.

Imagine if Cain didn’t have a notorious problem in securing the football at times. That passer rating would be even higher. I think the talent here is undeniable, and the situation in Chicago would be a great one for a youthful guy with a ton of upside.

I can’t think of many other rookies with as natural of an ability to scoot past defensive backs on deep routes than Cain — maybe one or two. But, hey, he is a Clemson wide receiver, right? That’s what we’ve come to learn about these guys.

Think of Cain and Taylor Gabriel commanding coverage deep down the field, with Burton underneath and maybe a flat route run by Cohen on a second-down-and-short. Some type of play to throw the coverage all over the place and allow you to take a chance — now, that’s fun to ponder.

I could see Cain being a target if the Bears were to acquire a third-rounder or potentially reach for him later in the second round. He could pan out to be a big-time playmaker in this offense.