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WR Luther Burden III, CHI (1 Viewer)

DaddyFatSacks said:
Burden pulled out of team drills by Ben Johnson after trouble lining up in right spot.

https://x.com/ChiBearsMuse/status/1950250896509849955

Makes sense he would have trouble lining up given the time missed. Also, not surprised he was pulled out...Ben should be holding these guys accountable to set the right tone and expectations. Hopefully, Burden reacts positively to a little tough love.
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Make him great Ben, he either takes to hard coaching and improves or sulks and rides the line this year. Love it, on you now Burden.
 
King of the Jungle said:
DaddyFatSacks said:
Burden pulled out of team drills by Ben Johnson after trouble lining up in right spot.

https://x.com/ChiBearsMuse/status/1950250896509849955

Makes sense he would have trouble lining up given the time missed. Also, not surprised he was pulled out...Ben should be holding these guys accountable to set the right tone and expectations. Hopefully, Burden reacts positively to a little tough love.
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Make him great Ben, he either takes to hard coaching and improves or sulks and rides the line this year. Love it, on you now Burden.
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Nice route and catch against Kyler Gordon today

https://x.com/dave_bfr/status/1950562763526566317

Also this....
Luther Burden with the play of the day! Outstanding catch at the back of the end zone. Reached up and snatched it. But I'd say he didnt get his feet in bounds. But it was close. Still, the talent on full display there. https://x.com/GBraggsJr23/status/1950570347968811009
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It is super exciting from an offensive execution point to see a guy like Burden in the slot. He's fast, which is a welcome addition to that position from last season. As much as I love Keenan Allen, it often looked like he was running in mud most of the time. One of the things that JD from the QB School harped on was how Allen's lack of speed/quickness into his routes threw off the timing of plays. Specifically things like crossing and rub routes. At times it seemed like the other player involved had to wait for Allen to get to where he needed to be. I honestly think this will benefit Caleb and the rest of the offense a ton.
 
InDitkaWeTrust said:
It is super exciting from an offensive execution point to see a guy like Burden in the slot. He's fast, which is a welcome addition to that position from last season. As much as I love Keenan Allen, it often looked like he was running in mud most of the time. One of the things that JD from the QB School harped on was how Allen's lack of speed/quickness into his routes threw off the timing of plays. Specifically things like crossing and rub routes. At times it seemed like the other player involved had to wait for Allen to get to where he needed to be. I honestly think this will benefit Caleb and the rest of the offense a ton.
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I think Burden may have a meaningful impact this year, but on limited volume (quality over quantity). As mentioned above, in 2 WR sets/12 personnel, he may not be seeing the field a ton. IMO next year could be the year for Burden if the Bears move on from Moore and/or Kmet and the passing game becomes the Rome/Burden/Loveland show.
 
zamboni said:
InDitkaWeTrust said:
It is super exciting from an offensive execution point to see a guy like Burden in the slot. He's fast, which is a welcome addition to that position from last season. As much as I love Keenan Allen, it often looked like he was running in mud most of the time. One of the things that JD from the QB School harped on was how Allen's lack of speed/quickness into his routes threw off the timing of plays. Specifically things like crossing and rub routes. At times it seemed like the other player involved had to wait for Allen to get to where he needed to be. I honestly think this will benefit Caleb and the rest of the offense a ton.
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I think Burden may have a meaningful impact this year, but on limited volume (quality over quantity). As mentioned above, in 2 WR sets/12 personnel, he may not be seeing the field a ton. IMO next year could be the year for Burden if the Bears move on from Moore and/or Kmet and the passing game becomes the Rome/Burden/Loveland show.
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I don't disagree on usage, but in 3 WR packages the overall speed of plays will increase and I think that will be a large benefit to Caleb.
 
Josh Norris
Luther Burden gains 16 on 3rd and 15

as @acosta32_jp said, Burden attacks the DBs blind spots and twists him. Final move is falling directly upfield to cross the line to gain and secure a 1st down.
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Jacob Infante
Luther Burden just looks like a star in a #Bears uniform.

No meaningful analysis needed. He's a good football player. He just passes the aura test and I love it.
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Jordan Schultz
#Bears rookie WR Luther Burden III has earned strong praise over the last week for the work he’s put in to grasp Ben Johnson’s offense, along with his attention to detail.

Several Chicago coaches tell me there’s no hiding Burden’s immense talent … it’s far better than where he was taken in Round 2 … and if he masters the details, his “upside is huge.”
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warpig33 said:
Only thing holding him back will be Caleb's progression...or lack thereof.
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I think they will try to make it easy on Caleb, I thus putting DJ in the backfield at times. Shorter passes, get the ball out quickly and let the playmakers do the work. This bodes well for slot play, I would be skeptical of Odunze making a big leap if he is stuck at the X position. Burden should see a good amount of targets if he wins the slot outright.
 
At this stage, I'm preparing myself (as a LB3 shareholder) for a bit of a rough year. I think the whole offense is:
Crowded
Has a lot of "struggle" potential
I'm hopeful for the offense as a whole late year and into 27 but for this year, I'm not comfortable investing.

I'm avoiding the whole team this year TBH. Maybe a chicken shoot move but feels like you're running low odds of hitting. The whole lot of them might be really inconsistent this year. I'm interested in getting LB3 shares late because- what other than upside are we drafting for at that stage of the draft?
 
greenmountaingoat said:
At this stage, I'm preparing myself (as a LB3 shareholder) for a bit of a rough year. I think the whole offense is:
Crowded
Has a lot of "struggle" potential
I'm hopeful for the offense as a whole late year and into 27 but for this year, I'm not comfortable investing.

I'm avoiding the whole team this year TBH. Maybe a chicken shoot move but feels like you're running low odds of hitting. The whole lot of them might be really inconsistent this year. I'm interested in getting LB3 shares late because- what other than upside are we drafting for at that stage of the draft?
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I'm on the other end of the spectrum. In one league I have DJM, Rome, and LB3 with LB3 on my taxi squad. Thought process is that DJM will likely be out of Chicago in the 26 season and likely produce as a high/mid WR2 in 25. I expect Rome to make a jump this season into that similar mid tier WR2 production spot, probably more boom/bust than DJM. LB3 is the wildcard, but I'm not counting on his production this season. If it happens, awesome, I'll move him off of taxi and into the roster.

Someone has to catch the ball in this offense and I just can't see more than 125 total targets going to TEs. That leaves close to 400 targets left to spread around. I see DJM loosing a few targets, Rome gaining some (probably 125ish each) and LB3 getting another 100 with 50 leftover for the RBs/WR4/WR5 and whatnot.
 
Faust said:
Sam Monson
For a guy whose commitment/desire was questioned at draft time, Luther Burden did the dirty work on this TD.

His block BURIED the safety and caved in the whole right side of the line.
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Sam Monson
Another TD, another Luther Burden III block at the point of attack
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This seems a must in the Johnson system, point of emphasis in Detroit
 
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