The Chicago Bears don't even allow Devin Hester to wear the same colored jersey as the other Bears wide receivers in practice, he's a return man, and a return man only, but is a he return man who's guaranteed to make the roster? CSNChicago.com's John Mullin wrote Sunday night that Hester is just "working to hold on" to the primary return job in offseason practice. Other players like Earl Bennett have been returning kicks in practice and Bears coach Marc Trestman has said that Hester is "competing" to win the returner job. The Bears have given up on Hester playing a role on offense. Since he's due $1.85 million this season, the Bears are giving him every chance to earn his worth as a return man only. If Trestman doesn't think Hester can be a difference-maker after watching him in training camp, it's still possible Hester won't even make the team. Source: NFL.com
We knew this day would come. It's all about the money as usual. The Bears have effectively reduced his trade value with this WR bullcrap... :icon_rolleyes:
If anything can make him a good WR, its getting cut by the Bears, going to their greatest rival and playing with the best QB in the world.
Now, if Hester where to go to Green Bay and play with Rodgers, that would require him catching passes that are 100% on target for him and not dropping them if he is going to be made into a good WR.
No, actually more like apples to apple sauce where 1 you get a real WR to 2 where you get a watered down version of 1. It's never been who's trying to get the ball to him but of his route running/surprising lack of separation & his inability to find the seams in a zone. Rodgers would have as much luck finding #23 on the field as the Feds just did finding Hoffa in a field.
Hester's specialty and gift was always as a return man. Hope he makes the roster but if not he'll do good for another team returning kickoffs/punts.
Agreed 100%... Kickoffs and punts are Hester's bread and butter. IF Hester does make the roster out of training camp, atleast Marc Trestman will not try to shove him down our throats as a #1 WR like our last head coach did for 3 or 4 years.