4 WRs the Commanders regrettably passed on to draft Antonio Gandy-Golden

1. Darnell Mooney

With Allen Robinson battling a nagging hamstring injury, Mooney was forced into the WR1 role earlier than most Bears fans expected. Even when Robinson was on the field, though, Mooney was far and away Justin Fields’ preferred target.

That speaks volumes given the caliber of receiver Robinson is.

Drafted at the end of the fifth round in 2020, Mooney’s rookie season was indicative of a player who’d become a weekly contributor in the NFL. In 16 games, the former Tulane stud tallied 61 receptions for 631 yards and four scores.

That campaign laid the groundwork for Mooney’s breakout 2021, when he was objectively one of the game’s most underrated receivers, totaling 81 catches for 1,055 yards and four touchdowns. His 81 catches were more than fellow 2020 draftees CeeDee Lamb (79), Tee Higgins (74), Laviska Shenault (64) and Chase Claypool (59). Only Justin Jefferson and Michael Pittman had more.

We know Mooney and Gandy-Golden are polar-opposite profiles of receiver, but sometimes (maybe always) drafting the best player available is smarter than drafting for fit and need. Credit to Chicago for striking gold in Mooney, because he’s poised to achieve great things as a pro regardless of who’s quarterbacking the offense.

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