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2001-2010 All-Bears Team: Wide Receiver #2

Of course, before we begin the next round of voting, we always like to tell you what the results of the prior voting are...

At the Tight End position, Dez Clark has defeated Greg Olsen.

Many of us were surprised that Clark was the one benched most of last season with a case of "Contract-Won't-Hurt-To-Bench-itis," but after starting in six games in his first four years in the league, Desmond Clark came in in 2003 and solidified himself as both a good receiver and blocker. He is tied for eighth in games played as a Bear with 110, and is ninth in receptions with 242 and 20th in yards with 2639.

Now, let me explain how the last two skill positions are going to be done... First, we're putting a second wide receiver on the field, cause that's typically how a starting eleven go... Tomorrow, we'll do the quarterback poll, then in the middle of the week we'll do a "best of the rest"/"flex"/"wild-card" position.

Now, onto the second wide receiver.

Star-divide

 

The first three should surprise no one, as they were in the #1 Receiver poll.

Bernard BerrianDrafted in 2004, spent four years with the Bears. Caught 150 balls for 2197 yards and 13 TDs. In 2007, caught 71 balls for 951 yards and 5 TDs.

Muhsin Muhammad: Longtime Panther spent three seasons with the Bears, from 2005-2007. Caught 164 receptions for 2183 yards and 12 TDs. In 2006, posted a 14.4 YPC while catching 60 passes and 5 TDs. (Yes, I caught and fixed the typo.)

Johnny KnoxFifth-round draft pick bonus from the Cutler trade. In two seasons with the Bears, has caught 96 passes for 1487 yards. Posted an 18.8 YPC in 2010.

And we are adding a couple new entries, now that all you Marty Booker voters get to re-enter your votes:

Devin Hester: Led the team in receiving in 2008 and 2009; has 2196 yards in his four-year receiver career with 168 receptions.

Earl Bennett: Sat out 2008 as a "redshirt," caught 100 balls in the last two seasons for 1278 yards.

Those are your additions, ladies and gentlemen. And as always, if you don't like any of the options presented, vote "Other" and explain in the comments!

Poll
Who Should Be On The 2001-2010 All-Bears Team?
Muhsin Muhammad
60 votes
Johnny Knox
64 votes
Bernard Berrian
52 votes
Devin Hester
48 votes
Earl Bennett
45 votes
Other
8 votes

277 votes | Poll has closed

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Berrian

cuz of Moose’s “Chicag is where receivers go to die” comment
also, Knox and Bennet would be my choice, but this is from ‘01-’10

by BOBdaBEAR on Jun 18, 2011 3:22 PM CDT reply actions  

agreed had to go with berrian

although, i can imagine at the end of their respective careers Knox will have a better one than berrian

by lowkeyman on Jun 18, 2011 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

'10 was last season.

So anything they’ve done to date.

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by Steven Schweickert on Jun 18, 2011 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions  

Couldn't vote for Berrian.

Just because of the numerous times where he caused interceptions by running the wrong routes. He has to be the most frustrating player I have ever watched and I was so glad when we didn’t try to resign him. I seriously think he only ran go routes no matter what was called.

by Higgins on Jun 18, 2011 4:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Hester, of course.

Most people on here know I’m a huge supporter of him as a WR. He’s had a bad rep, but I don’t buy it cause of how anemic the Bears offense has been the past few years. If Jay doesn’t miss him twice in the first half of the title game, the Packers may not be celebrating their SB victory. In addition, I think we can all agree that Ron Turner wasn’t very effective as a developer of talent at WR.

IMO he’s underrated as a route-runner and seems to have good hands. He effects the way defenses try to defend the Bears offense by stretching the field. Guys like Bennett, Olsen, Knox, and even Forte have more room to operate because of him as a deep threat.

"Our ideas held no water but we used them like a dam" - Modest Mouse

by propheteer on Jun 18, 2011 6:49 PM CDT reply actions  

Moose

He is a future hall of famer. He might have not been as good with us as he was with the panthers, but he is still the best player on that list.

Rex Grossman threw to Berrian so much. I really dont understand how he never had a 1000 yard season with us. Know has been too inconsistent although he is the best deep threat on the list, Hester is still learning, and Bennent has not done enough YET.

by Diehard ChiTown Fan on Jun 18, 2011 8:56 PM CDT reply actions  

I think you forget

How often Moose dropped the ball and that he never hit 70 catches with the Bears. He is really a receiver with 3 good seasons and none of them were with the Bears.

by MrPants on Jun 19, 2011 3:03 AM CDT up reply actions  

^ This

Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that

by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jun 19, 2011 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

That

Moose was almost useless with the Bears.

"Our ideas held no water but we used them like a dam" - Modest Mouse

by propheteer on Jun 19, 2011 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

He was definitely overated

He only played well in Carolina because he had a great WR in Steve Smith lined-up adjacent from him

Jay Cutler is our QB, and I for one am proud of that

by Erik Christopher Duerrwaechter on Jun 19, 2011 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Future HOFer??

Moose???

Uh…I can’t say I see Moose in Canton any life soon.

by Fast Willie Gault on Jun 21, 2011 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions  

Schnikies.

This is gonna be a close one.

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by Steven Schweickert on Jun 18, 2011 10:55 PM CDT reply actions  

what this comes down to is

do you consider hesters returning ability as an offensive weapon or not. I do which is why i voted for hester. i consider it as part of his receiving stats

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by dabears85 on Jun 18, 2011 11:36 PM CDT reply actions  

I gotta go Knox on this one

He’s shown as much if not more in his first two seasons then anybody on this list. The 18.8 ypc speaks for itself. Plus as a bonus he’s the 2nd best kick returner on the list (which means he’d be the best on any list that doesn’t include Da Hess)

by IndyBearsFan88 on Jun 19, 2011 4:01 AM CDT via mobile reply actions  

I have to go with Berrian...

Moose can’t possibly get the nod because of his “Bears are where WRs go to die” comment. He was reasonably productive, and had the best TD celebration in the NFL. But that one comment screwed the Bears over for a couple of seasons…

It’s not Knox. I love the guy’s talent and ceiling. But, let’s be honest here. He hasn’t really done anything in a Bears uniform. Too often, he and Cutty are on different chapters of the playbook, and that leads to picks.

Bennett has only a couple of seasons under his belt. And in neither of those seasons was he actually the Bears leading receiver. Not him.

If we were going as a player, Hester would be the automatic pick. However, we’re going as a WR. Hester’s greatest value is on Special Teams, not at WR.

Berrian led the Bears in receiving for a couple of years, and was fairly reasonable as a #1 during that time. He’s my pick for WR2.

by Doshi on Jun 19, 2011 7:51 AM CDT reply actions  

Tough one.

This is gonna be a lot like the QB poll. No clear choice, each with their own merits. I picked Knox because of two solid seasons, worthy of a #2. I’d be curious to see Moose’s best numbers from his best season as a Bear. But I agree, his “…go to die” comment kept me from voting for him; exc uses, excuses. Hester should win hands down the “Flex/Best of the Rest” poll. Berrian didnt do a whole lot – and Earl Bennett could become the best Beas WR since Fast Willie Gault but only time will tell. Knox gets the nod. Tough one.

by Fast Willie Gault on Jun 20, 2011 8:38 AM CDT reply actions  

I dunno, RB and TE were extremely close as well...

And let’s be honest, we know who’s going to run the Return Man job back for a score, amirite?

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by Steven Schweickert on Jun 20, 2011 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

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