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All of the hype coming into training camp has been about wide receiver Kevin White, last year’s first-round draft pick out of West Virginia. Today was just one practice session, and it was with limited contact, but it was easy to see why there is so much excitement around the former Mountaineer. He didn’t drop a single pass in one-on-ones or as part of the nine-on-seven drill, although cornerback Brandon Boykin (free-agent acquisition) did have a nice pass break-up against him in a one-on-one meeting. He looked powerful and fast when he got the ball in his hands, and along with Alshon Jeffery, will give Jay Cutler as impressive a duo of wide receivers as you’ll find in the league—if he can live up to the hype.
White dropped nine of the 118 catchable passes thrown his way in his final season at West Virginia, but also had 543 yards and nine touchdowns on passes traveling 20 yards or more downfield. With both him and Jeffery having some big plays this morning, any excitement Bears fans had is unlikely to be dampened any time soon. There’s only so much you can take from one practice, but White lined up both at outside wide receiver and in the slot, a place where he could cause some matchup nightmares in the NFL this season. The Bears have lacked a wide receiver to pair with Jeffery since Brandon Marshall was traded to the Jets, and the offense will be much more difficult for defenses to deal with if White can be that guy.
All of the hype coming into training camp has been about wide receiver Kevin White, last year’s first-round draft pick out of West Virginia. Today was just one practice session, and it was with limited contact, but it was easy to see why there is so much excitement around the former Mountaineer. He didn’t drop a single pass in one-on-ones or as part of the nine-on-seven drill, although cornerback Brandon Boykin (free-agent acquisition) did have a nice pass break-up against him in a one-on-one meeting. He looked powerful and fast when he got the ball in his hands, and along with Alshon Jeffery, will give Jay Cutler as impressive a duo of wide receivers as you’ll find in the league—if he can live up to the hype.
White dropped nine of the 118 catchable passes thrown his way in his final season at West Virginia, but also had 543 yards and nine touchdowns on passes traveling 20 yards or more downfield. With both him and Jeffery having some big plays this morning, any excitement Bears fans had is unlikely to be dampened any time soon. There’s only so much you can take from one practice, but White lined up both at outside wide receiver and in the slot, a place where he could cause some matchup nightmares in the NFL this season. The Bears have lacked a wide receiver to pair with Jeffery since Brandon Marshall was traded to the Jets, and the offense will be much more difficult for defenses to deal with if White can be that guy.
