Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 22, 2024
Why a WR at No. 9 is not a must-have for Bears in draft
The Bears are expected to take USC quarterback Caleb Williams (13) with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night.Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
Bears fans’ desperation for a franchise quarterback is only a step or two ahead of their desperation for a franchise wide receiver.
Former general manager Phil Emery was a hero when he traded for three-time Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall six weeks after being hired in 2012. Alas, it was all too fleeting. Three years later, Marshall was such a drag on the culture at Halas Hall that Emery’s successor, Ryan Pace, was hailed nearly as much for getting rid of Marshall as Emery was for acquiring him.
