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Despite installing a special package of plays designed to take advantage of his unique skills, the Bears acknowledge that Devin Hester's offensive snaps will be limited this season.
It's refreshing to see the Bears finally recognizing that Hester is best utilized as a situational player on offense. "It's just a matter of not having him play 70 plays and throw to him twice," said WRs coach Darryl Drake. "Play him 15 [plays], let him touch it 13 [times.]" That's not a realistic ratio, of course. We wouldn't expect more than five offensive touches per game (his career-high is under four per game) for Hester, no matter the snap count.
Source: ESPN Chicago
It's refreshing to see the Bears finally recognizing that Hester is best utilized as a situational player on offense. "It's just a matter of not having him play 70 plays and throw to him twice," said WRs coach Darryl Drake. "Play him 15 [plays], let him touch it 13 [times.]" That's not a realistic ratio, of course. We wouldn't expect more than five offensive touches per game (his career-high is under four per game) for Hester, no matter the snap count.
Source: ESPN Chicago