Dave Larkin
Moderator
This offseason, the Bears brass injected some much-needed speed and playmaking potential into their receiving corps, all in an effort to make life easier for Mitchell Trubisky. An offense that seemed to be in the Stone Age under John Fox now looks like a sleek, sophisticated 21st century machine with new coach Matt Nagy at the controls.
Trey Burton was one of the jewels in the crown of the Chicago offseason, coming over from Philadelphia on a four-year contract that will see him play the 'Travis Kelce' role, or U tight end, in Nagy's offense. Spot duty in Philadelphia showed us some glimpses of his potential, but he was always playing second fiddle to Zach Ertz.
Now, Burton will be the band leader in Chicago, but how do you see his fortunes panning out in 2018?
Key questions include:
Trey Burton was one of the jewels in the crown of the Chicago offseason, coming over from Philadelphia on a four-year contract that will see him play the 'Travis Kelce' role, or U tight end, in Nagy's offense. Spot duty in Philadelphia showed us some glimpses of his potential, but he was always playing second fiddle to Zach Ertz.
Now, Burton will be the band leader in Chicago, but how do you see his fortunes panning out in 2018?
Key questions include:
- How does the presence of Adam Shaheen affect his upside, if at all?
- Are you concerned there are too many mouths to feed in Chicago now?
- Is Mitchell Trubisky a quarterback you trust to squeeze TE1 value out of Burton?