Angelo Won’t Settle For Bland Wide Receiver

Will the Chicago Bears draft a wide receiver with the 49th overall pick? That seems to be the question on everyone’s mind as Draft Day draws closer. General manager Jerry Angelo revealed the reasoning behind the pick if the Bears do not pick a receiver in that position.

Angelo said, “We’re not going to manufacture a receiver. We’re not going to do that. If there’s another player that we feel may not address a position as needed as a receiver, we’re still not going to rule that player out. Potentially, there could be a player that we really like. I don’t want to draft a receiver … and then find out he’s just a vanilla cone. That’s not my goal. We want to come out with something that has some sprinkles on it or has a little twist to it; bring a little playmaking ability to the position, and that’s what we’re fixed on. If we don’t feel we’re going to get a little twist to this guy, then we don’t want to take him. We want a guy who has a little juice to him.”

The ice cream analogy may be the perfect way to look at the position, considering that signing up to play with the Chicago Bears means the possibility of playing sub-zero temperatures at Soldier Field. See all of the new players with Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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