SEATTLE — Rookies will play a lot for the Bears, and while that’s typically a trait of a season bound for nowhere, it’s also going to be exciting.
The quicker the stars of this draft class take hold of regular roles, the better for the Bears’ future. That road is rife with potholes in the short term, but it’s the quickest way for this team to get where it really needs to be.
Speaking of shortcuts, the fastest route for third-round wide receiver Velus Jones appears to be in the return game. Even among the Bears’ relatively anonymous crew of receivers, it might take a while before they trust him in the offense.