Draft Prospect's Admission Makes Him Perfect for Ben Johnson's Offense

Draft Prospect's Admission Makes Him Perfect for Ben Johnson's Offense

Although it was a relatively quiet offseason for the Chicago Bears, they made a lot of moves to free up cap space for free agency.

Before free agency even started, the Bears got some unfortunate news that still freed up space. Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman announced his retirement, but it gave them roughly $10 million in cap space since the remainder of his salary was forfeited.

Then, the Bears made two big moves to give them more cap space.

They released linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and traded D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills for a 2026 second-round pick. Both of those moves combined freed up $31.5 million in cap space.

The Bears got younger at receiver, which is a good thing, but could still use one for added depth.

I think Ole Miss receiver De'Zhaun Stribling would be a great option for the Bears, not only because of his physical traits, but also because he would be a good fit in Ben Johnson's offense after a recent admission from him.

Stribling is listed at 6-foot-2, and ran a 4.36 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. However, while that's an insane number for someone of his height, that's not what I'm focused on.

Stribling recently spoke with Bears Analyst Jacob Infante and shared his philosophy on blocking as a receiver. The Ole Miss standout noted that you realistically get around seven targets each game, so you need to block to make the most of the rest of your snaps.

"As a receiver, you get maybe seven targets a game," Stribling said. "So out of 50 plays, what are you doing the rest of the 43 snaps? You have to go out there and block and make the most of it.”