Todd McShay calls new WR as Bears' best draft pick
The Bears selected Tennesse WR Velus Jones with the 71st overall pick in the draft. He arrives in Chicago after appearing in 61 games including 21 starts over six seasons at USC (2016-19) and Tennessee (2020-21). During his career, Jones caught 120 passes for 1,434 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also averaged 24.4 yards with two touchdowns on 122 kickoff returns and 15.1 yards.
Many people around the NFL world seemed to believe this was a pretty big risk to take since Jones is already 25 years old and most recruits in the year's draft class are 21-22 years old. However, draft expert Todd McShay calls the Jones' selection "a great pick". When he made a list of the best draft pick for each team, he listed Jones as the top one for Chicago.
"I love Jones' upside. He's a tad under 6-foot and is still refining his route running, but look at his speed and contact balance. He is a threat any time the ball is in his hands, with instincts and elusiveness in the open field and the breakaway speed to take the top off the defense. Jones' 4.31 in the 40 ranked fourth among all participants at the combine and second among receivers, and he's built like a running back.
"Chicago can get the ball in his hands on quick slants and let him pick up extra yards. They can target him on deep shots. They can get him involved on sweeps. And they can use him in the return game, where he averaged 24.4 yards per kickoff return and 15.1 per punt return during his college career."
"Chicago can get the ball in his hands on quick slants and let him pick up extra yards. They can target him on deep shots. They can get him involved on sweeps. And they can use him in the return game, where he averaged 24.4 yards per kickoff return and 15.1 per punt return during his college career."
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