2014 Review

Oh how the Bears were supposed to take new heights last season. Jay Cutler was a projected MVP candidate, some believed they had the best receiving group in football and the hype was real. As it turned out, things were a lot messier than many were hoping for.

Cutler wasn't an MVP – in fact he threw 18 interceptions and failed to crack the 4,000-yard mark. Cutler finished with a career-best 28 touchdowns in 15 games and finished with a career-high 66 completion percentage, but the Bears still tried and failed to move him this season. Perhaps another new coach can help him, but it's hard to see him ever turning the corner and becoming a consistent quarterback.

Matt Forte was solid on the ground, finishing with 1,038 rushing yards and six touchdowns. But where Forte made his historic mark was as a passing back, setting an NFL-record with 102 receptions by a running back in a season. His 808 receiving yards and four touchdowns helped him finish with an outstanding 1,846 total yards and 10 total touchdowns.

NFL Draft

Jeremy Langford: While Forte is the lead dog of this backfield, Fox has no problem splitting up some carries and letting other backs getting some work in. Obviously the talent differential between Forte and the men behind him is substantial, but you will see guys like Langford, Carey and Jacquizz Rodgers get some work. 

The Bears are clearly high on Langford – you don't spend the 106th overall pick without having big plans for the player. Langford's a solid runner but is better suited initially to be out there on passing downs, helping in pass protection or rolling out and catching dump off passes then making some plays. He likely isn't fantasy relevant this season, but could be worth monitoring in the future.

Kevin White: See Below

Potential Breakout Star

Chicago's offseason addition of Eddie Royal was really a reunion, bringing Cutler and Royal back together. While the two played together for just the one season in Denver, Royal's rookie year, when Royal set a career-high in receptions (91) and receiving yards (980).

Royal can still be an explosive player, as his 12.5 yards per reception and nine touchdowns showed last season. Now he arrives in Adam Gase's offense, where the coaching staff is already raving about Royal working in the slot. With Brandon Marshall out of town, Royal could become the number two option in this offense and a sneaky fantasy asset.

Potential Disappointment

There has been plenty of hype around White and for good reason, this year's seventh-overall pick has all the makings of a big time wide receiver. But the Bears are going to make White earn every snap as Cutler pointed that White will start from the bottom of the depth chart as Chicago's fourth wide receiver.

He should climb his way up the board, but John Fox has always shown some hesitancy to give rookies major roles. Chicago still has Wilson who has always flashed the ability to be a starting-caliber receiver and with his familiarity with Cutler, he has that advantage on his size. For those expecting a 2014-esque-rookie class year from White will be disappointed. This is a situation where he will work his way into more snaps then emerge in the middle or late during the season as Chicago's number two receiver.