Turner Eyeing Receivers Entering Draft

Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Ron Turner is spending his time at this year’s Senior Bowl checking out possibilities for the Bears offense next season. His biggest hole to fill is obviously getting a dependable wide receiver, which could either come from free agency or this year’s draft.  Although the offense seemed to improve this season, they are still ranked near the bottom of the pack in overall offense. Turner believes he knows how to fix that, saying, “We did a lot of good things. But the one thing that was missing throughout the year was big plays.”

The Bears already have their top playmaker on rushing in young running back Matt Forte, who had an impressive season. The Bears tried promoting from within to fill the position of top receiver, moving special teams standout Devin Hester into that position, but Hester isn’t the top wideout the Bears need. The Bears may decide to bolster their aging defense in the first round of the draft, leaving Turner to sort through the leftovers in the second round. By then, top receivers like Michael Crabtree from Texas Tech will be long gone. See next year’s standout with Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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