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2018 NFL Draft: Breaking down the top need for each team

By Peter Panacy

NEW YORK - APRIL 26: A ball and helmets are seen in front of the podium prior to the start of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - APRIL 26: A ball and helmets are seen in front of the podium prior to the start of the 2008 NFL Draft on April 26, 2008 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 30: Kevin White of the West Virginia Mountaineers holds up a jersey after being chosen #7 overall by the Chicago Bears during the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 30, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – APRIL 30: Kevin White of the West Virginia Mountaineers holds up a jersey after being chosen #7 overall by the Chicago Bears during the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on April 30, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

. Chicago Bears. . team. 57. . Wide Receiver

It’s pretty safe to say Chicago Bears wide receiver Kevin White (shoulder) has been a disappointment at the pro level.

The Bears invested heavily in quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in the last NFL Draft, so this year’s draft should be about finding weapons to make him more successful. Just think about what the Los Angeles Rams did for their quarterback, Jared Goff, last offseason.

Right now, we’re seeing what the lack of receiving weapons is doing to Trubisky’s development. He currently averaging just 23 passes per game, and Chicago’s offense doesn’t appear comfortable letting him handle a lot of passes.

A No. 1 receiver would improve that stat line dramatically.

The Bears could consider a cornerback, or two, to help within coordinator Vic Fangio’s defense. But that’s likely a need that could be addressed in the middle rounds.