In back-to-back days, a new member of the Chicago Bears was introduced to the media. Yesterday, Tashaun Gipson noted that he and Eddie Jackson could form one of the best safety duos in the NFL.
Today was Ted Ginn Jr.’s turn. The Bears said goodbye to Taylor Gabriel earlier this offseason, and needing to add speed, they turned to the 35-year-old Ginn. However, the former Ohio State product iterated that his speed remains intact.
On a Zoom call, new Bears WR Ted Ginn Jr. asked by @MikeBermanNBC what he still brings at this point in his career: "I can run. I can still run. That’s my attribute. … Don’t let the age and the years fool you."
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) May 6, 2020
With Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller occupying the wide receiver one and two spots, respectively, it remained unclear which player on the roster would step up into a regular starter role.
The Bears took Javon Wims in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He’s shown flashes in limited action, hauling in 18 balls for 186 yards and a touchdown in 2019. And last year, they selected Riley Ridley in the fourth round of the NFL Draft, but he recorded just six receptions in five games in his rookie year.
Cordarrelle Patterson is a valuable asset in his own way, but his best receiving season came as a rookie in 2013.
The Bears added speed via the draft with Tulane’s Darnell Mooney. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds, which is approximately the same as Ginn’s 4.37 40-time recorded at Ohio State’s Pro Day.
That said, Matt Nagy’s history of using rookie wide receivers would lead to the belief that Mooney will not see much of the field unless injuries present playing opportunities. Ginn is expected to be the third wide receiver on the depth chart, and hopefully, he can help stretch the field.
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