Chicago Bears: Seventh round pick Javon Wims could shine

The Chicago Bears selected Javon Wims in the seventh round.  He joins his teammate, Roquan Smith in Chicago where he has the chance to shine.

With their seventh-round pick, the Chicago Bears selected Javon Wims, a wide receiver from the University of Georgia. Shortly thereafter, owner George McCaskey announced the Bears would be changing their mascot to the Bulldogs,

Alright, that last part is a lie. However, Wims joins Roquan Smith and Leonard Floyd as fellow Bulldogs and on the Bears roster. So when he arrives at training camp, he may initially think he’s still in Athens, Georgia.

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All kidding aside, the Javon Wims selection is very intriguing for the Chicago Bears. Specifically, the first thing that jumps out to me is his size.  Wims is 6-foot-3 and weighs 215 pounds.

From that standpoint, he is very similar to the recently departed Cameron Meredith. In fact, Wims already has an extra fifteen pounds on Meredith.

The Bears moved back into the second round and took Anthony Miller, a smaller, shiftier wide receiver. Conversely, in Wims, the Bears got a big bodied compliment to Allen Robinson.

Wims is someone who appears to have excellent body control and also uses his size effectively. While some receivers may be big, they fail to take advantage of their size. However, this is not the case for Wims. When the ball is in the air, he puts himself in a tremendous position to come down with the football.

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The other item that is noteworthy about Wims is his hands. While I have stated here in the past that route running is paramount in Matt Nagy’s offense, great hands are equally important. Based on the type of routes wide receivers run in Nagy’s offense, it’s critical that they catch the ball with their hands, and not their body.

A receiver who catches the ball in his body or “double-catches” can create a slight hesitation at the end of the catch. Although it may not seem significant, but Nagy prefers receivers who run catch the ball with their hands in continue fluidly in their routes. As fast as the NFL game moves, one-half a second could mean the difference between being tackled or breaking a big play.

The final thing worth noting about this pick is that he is another young, offensive weapon for Mitchell Trubisky. It is clear from Ryan Pace’s offseason moves and draft picks that he believes the window for this team is about to open. Wims is a young, talented receiver whose best football appears to be ahead of him. Additionally, he is someone that can develop alongside Trubisky. In a few years, we could be looking at a dynamic receiving duo in Anthony Miller and Javon Mims.

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Bottom Line

Although Wims is only a seventh-round pick, he could easily blossom into a quality wide receiver.  As previously stated, Wims is just starting to come into his own. Remember, he started his collegiate career playing for a junior college. Therefore, he only has two years of experience at a high level. As a result, the future could be very bright for Javon Wims.