5. Tyler Scott WR - 2023 Round 4, Pick 133
It can be debatable if two years is too early to label someone a bust or not, but the case is leaning that way for Scott as it stands. Scott had a stellar junior year at Cincinnati where he caught 54 passes for 899 yards and nine touchdowns earning second team All-American Athletic Conference honors.
His elite speed is what stood out the most for him as he was clocked at a 4.39 second 40-yard dash at his pro day.
A wide receiver is not drafted in the fourth round with the expectations of becoming a team's number one guy, but he should at the very least be a dependable depth piece and see the field in situations that play to his strengths. The Bears' receiving corps in 2023 was not amongst the best in the league with D.J. Moore and Darnell Mooney being the top two options. Depth pieces included Chase Claypool, Velus Jones Jr. and Tyler Scott.
Scott hauled in 17 balls his rookie year good for 168 yards and no touchdowns. He showed minor flashes of the speed and deep-threat ability, but also had some drops and struggled to get consistent playing time.
In 2024, Keenan Allen was added via trade and Rome Odunze was drafted in the top-10, pushing Scott down on the depth chart. Those players are obviously better than Scott, but the unfortunate truth is Scott logged less snaps than every wide receiver on the roster in 2024.
The only skill position players that logged fewer snaps than Scott's 20 last season were Velus Jones Jr. (4), Khari Blasingame (10), and Tyson Bagent (13). Two of those players were released in October by the Bears and the other was the backup quarterback who logged a few handoffs and some kneel-down snaps.
Collin Johnson, a fifth-round pick from 2020 that has spent most of his career on practice squads, was on the field more than Scott in 2024 (32). If he was unable to even get consistent special teams reps, then what is the outlook on him going forward?