Chicago Bears: Top 5 wide receiver targets in 2018 NFL Free Agency
Jarvis Landry (6-0, 210 pounds)
Jarvis Landry is the most combustible case of any of the possible free agent wide receivers. He and the Miami Dolphins tried negotiating a deal for the past two seasons. In all that time, they’re still way apart on his value.
Landry wants to be paid No. 1 receiver money. That is anywhere between $11 million to $17 million. He won’t get paid anything near the $17 million mark, but he deserves big money. Reports have him wanting something in the Davante Adams‘ new contract of $58 million over four years. Damn you Packers, again!
Personally, I think Landry is infinitely better than Adams. No, it’s not because Adams is a Packer. Over Adams’ career, he has 237 receptions for 2,811 yards. On the other hand, Landry has 400 receptions for 4,038 yards. In fact, Landry has the most catches for any receiver in his first four seasons in NFL history. Additionally, he’s just 26 catches from having the most receptions for a receiver in his fifth season.
Where Adams has Landry is with touchdowns. Adams has 26 of them to Landry’s 22. Adams had Aaron Rodgers throwing to him and Landry had Ryan Tannehill and Jay Cutler. Given that, Landry’s numbers are impressive. Landry is a dependable, tough receiver. Also, he’s durable. In his four seasons, he played in every game. Adams played in 52 of the possible 64 games.
In 2017, Trubisky found it difficult to find a receiver with dependable hands. There were too many times the receivers dropped passes. In contrast, Landry led the league with 112 catches but dropped just three.
Landry could be the difference maker the Bears need. Trubisky can feel safe knowing that when he looks his way, the ball will be caught. That hasn’t happened very much in the past several seasons.
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I feel the Bears sign two receivers. They’ll also find a big receiver through the draft. The receivers corps will be overhauled and the team’s offense plays dramatically better in 2018.