Even as the Chicago Bears continue their pursuit of an upgrade at quarterback, the rest of the offense has work to do as well. This team desperately needs some of their young players to take the next step in development. Cole Kmet is obviously one as the top pick of the 2020 draft class. Yet most people are excited about what's to come for Darnell Mooney.
Nobody was a bigger revelation this past season than the 5th round pick out of Tulane. Most people saw a skinny kid who ran really fast that might be a nice deep threat they could once every so often. Nobody realized just how good Mooney actually was. His route running and intelligence far exceeded expectations, leading him to set the Bears rookie record for receptions in a season.
Was he happy with the year he had?
Well, not exactly. Mooney was thrilled to have the opportunity to play and become a key member of the Bears' passing attack. Yet when it comes to his actual performance on the field? The kid wasn't seeing the results he wanted. There were plenty of things he could've done better. Starting with catching the football. Even though he had just one drop on the season, that was too much in his eyes according to NBC Sports Chicago.“The goal this year was zero, and the ball that I dropped was the easiest catch I could’ve ever made throughout the whole season,” Mooney said. “It was upsetting. It was upsetting me throughout the whole game. They were just trying to tell me to forget about it, but one thing I’m trying to do is be a perfectionist, and I dropped it. So I’ve just got to strive for it next year.”It's becoming easy to see why Mooney is having so much success this early in his career. His work ethic is reportedly something to watch. The time and energy he puts in before, during, and after practice all funnels into his performance on game days. Expectations are high for him with some seeing the next DeSean Jackson. If the Bears can find him a quarterback, it could be something to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85NI2Q0nq3A&t&ab_channel=ChicagoBears







