The Great Santo wrote:So waht kind of year do you Bear fans think this guy will have? Is is going to play a big part of your offense? I picked him up in my fantasy league but am unsure of his role.

Indianplaya17 wrote:IMO, Hester and Knox should be slot WRs and Aromashadu and Bennett should be Wide outs.

Indianplaya17 wrote:Olsen and Aromashadu are Cutler's two FAVORITE targets.

The Stache wrote:Agreed. Though im not sold on Bennett

The Stache wrote:No doubt. Those 2 will be the main red zone targets. And that will result in those 2 leading the Bears in receiving TD's

One game does not make or break a season. Keep that in mind when analyzing the role of Devin Hester in the Chicago Bears' offense.

Mike Martz could easily make a concerted effort to get Hester the ball on Sunday in Dallas, which would force many of us to reconsider our placement of Hester in the hierarchy of Bears wide receivers.

Because right now, Hester looks like the third option at wide receiver, at best.

"Targets" is a somewhat misleading stat in the NFL. Sometimes a player can be "targeted" for a pass that is simply uncatchable, thrown out of bounds or thrown into a crowd of defenders. Although the statistic can be flawed, there is no way to overlook how Jay Cutler distributed the ball on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

Here is the breakdown of Cutler's 35 pass attempts against Detroit in terms of "targets".

Devin Aromashodu: 10
Johnny Knox: 7
Matt Forte: 7
Greg Olsen: 6
Chester Taylor: 4
Hester: 1

But here is another example of why things are never black and white in the NFL. One might make the argument Hester isn't getting the ball because Cutler doesn't trust him to be in the correct spot, at the correct time, in this highly synchronized passing system.

On the other hand, this could be a case where Hester is doing his job and getting open, but for whatever reason, the quarterback simply refuses to look his way.

Or maybe it was just a fluke.

The Bears insist this system allows for a different receiver to step up in any given week and lead the team in receptions or yardage. That very well could be the case, but because the opportunities presented to Hester versus Aromashodu and Knox were so out of whack last week, it raises legitimate questions.

gtriv420 wrote:I miss the "Windy City Flyer"

Indianplaya17 wrote:

gtriv420 wrote:I miss the "Windy City Flyer"

As do I. He was awfully fucking good.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- In the span of one week, Bears receiver Devin Aromashodu went from primary target to barely playing.

After being thrown to 10 times by Jay Cutler in Week 1’s win over Detroit, Aromashodu hardly saw the field in Sunday’s 27-20 win over Dallas, finishing the game with zero receptions.

"I really don't have an explanation," Aromashodu said Sunday. "I don't know why. Maybe we had a different game plan for the matchups we had. I'm happy with the outcome of the game, so that's all that matters."

Despite catching five passes last weekend, Aromashodu did have a few drops, including one in the end zone. That could explain why the Bears decided to play Earl Bennett instead of Aromashodu in certain situations in the victory over the Cowboys.

"I guess [that it was the drops], that's the only thing I can say,” Aromashodu said. “I mean, I haven't been told anything."