A little while back, while commenting on the acquisition of Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa, I mentioned the fact that I didn’t believe that the Bears were done making moves, and now allow me to explain why.

The Bears Quarterbacks do their best scary pose to intimidate the defense at a recent OTA.

This past season, the Bears discovered a dependable Quarterback (he was right here, behind this clipboard!) in Kyle Orton. “Dependable” should be stressed, because Orton isn’t going to be making any Pro Bowls, but he was effective and able to do the little things necessary to win games. However GM Jerry Angelo, stressing how important the QB position was to the long-term success of a team, pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal for Jay Cutler to give the Bears a huge upgrade.

The very same day, recognizing the need to protect his new investment, Jerry signed Left Tackle Orlando Pace. The line was decent the previous year, but Jerry realized that improved depth was necessary and made a deal.

Weeks went by, and Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa was released by the Rams. Now, Pisa’s a good linebacker, but the Bears were pretty much already set at the strong-side position. They had a nice training camp battle brewing between savvy veteran Hunter Hillenmeyer and the talented youngster, Nick Roach. Despite all that, they brought Pisa in for a visit and inked him to a deal, at the very least greatly improving their depth and options at the position.

Like I said, the Bears didn’t need to make these moves. They were, at least by Bears standards, okay at Left Tackle, Quarterback, and Strong-Side Linebacker. Granted it’s always wise to grab some depth or competition, but they didn’t need to make moves to nab perennial pro-bowlers like they found in Pace, Cutler, and Tinoisamoa… but hey, I’m glad they did! And this is what makes me think the Bears are going to grab a veteran Wide Receiver.

Follow my logic here: receiver was, before, during, and after this past season, the weakest part of the Bears. They’re currently planning to trot out Devin Hester and Earl Bennett (zero career receptions) as their starting receivers. Behind them will be Rookies Juaquin Iglesias and Johnny Knox, sir-drops-a-lot Rashied Davis, and practice sqaud-er Brandon Rideau. That certainly isn’t an average squad, even if one or both of the rookies step up more than we expect them to. Why would the Bears make moves to upgrade themselves at positions that are already average or better, and not address their weak-spot? If the Bears new grab-the-bull-by-the-horns technique is to be believed, it’s all too obvious that Wide Receiver is their next move.

Expect a forthcoming post on some veteran options at WR.