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Who will come away from the competition and stay on the roster?" From The Desk Of...Roster AnalysisToo much of a good thing: which Bears receivers will make the roster?New Josh Bellamy Jersey ,68commentsThe Bears have a crowded wide receiver room. Who will come away from the competition and stay on the roster?CDTFor the first time in what feels like ages, the Bears have an incredibly deep group of wide receivers.Just two seasons after Kendall Wright and Josh Bellamy served as the team’s leading receivers, they suddenly have an influx of NFL-caliber receivers on their roster. Their starting lineup will presumably consist of Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel and Anthony Miller: a formidable trio with room to grow. While those spots are set in stone, the Bears will have a tough time determining which backups make the roster.The two locks behind the aforementioned trio are rookie Riley Ridley and free agent signing Cordarrelle Patterson. Ridley, Chicago’s fourth-round pick this year, is one of the most precise route runners to come out of the draft and offers a lot of starting upside down the line. Patterson just signed a two-year, $10 million deal this offseason, so his roster spot is secure. Even if he were cheaper, his versatility as both an offensive weapon and a dangerous kick returner make him a valuable commodity for the Bears’ offense.That likely leaves one more spot for a receiver on the roster. The Bears haven’t carried more than six wide outs on their 53-man roster since December of 2015, and though that trend could change this year, recent history could say otherwise. This leaves them in a difficult spot, because they carry three receivers who almost certainly would have made the roster any other year. Last year’s seventh-round pick, Javon Wims, saw very little playing time in 2018, but he showed promise in the last game of the regular season, catching four passes for 32 yards. Free agent signing Marvin Hall caught 10 passes for 149 yards and a touchdowns with the Falcons last year, as well as returning 26 kickoffs for 616 yards. The final competitor, undrafted free agent Emanuel Hall, caught 37 passes for 828 yards and six touchdowns in just eight games for Missouri last season.All three wide outs bring something different to the table, but not all of them will make the team. Here’s a breakdown of what separates each of them from their peers.Javon WimsJavon Wims’ value narrows down to two things in particular: size and physicality.Wims stands in at 6-foot-4 and weighs 215 pounds http://www.thebearslockerroom.com/authentic-anthony-miller-jersey , easily making him the biggest receiver of the three to be listed. His frame makes him a physical mismatch for opposing defensive backs. He uses his size well in contested catch situations, as he can box out receivers and make catches in tight windows. Wims can also high point jump balls and fight through tight coverage to make circus grabs.Wims also has another advantage over his peers: he knows the offense. Both Emanuel and Marvin Hall are new to the Bears’ system, whereas Wims was able to spend all of 2018 absorbing the offense and getting to know the ins and outs of it. His familiarity with the scheme could give him a bit of an upper hand come training camp.Marvin HallIn terms of receiving upside, Marvin Hall is the clear outlier in this group. With 12 career receptions in two seasons, he hasn’t been very productive on offense, and given the offensive talent on the Bears’ roster, that likely won’t change. However, he does have something that his two peers lack: special teams value. Hall was a reliable kick returner for the Falcons last year, averaging 23.7 yards per return, a mark that finished ninth-best in the league. He played on just over 46 percent of Atlanta’s special teams snaps, many of which coming from the gunner position. He tallied four tackles in the role last season, where his speed was utilized to get him downfield quickly to try and tackle returners.That speed also makes Hall stand out from this group. While Emanuel Hall is a speedster in his own right, the veteran Hall beat his 40-yard dash time by one-eleventh of a second, running a 4.28 in his Pro Day at Washington in 2018. His blazing speed will give him value on special teams and on select trick plays.Though he’ll never wow as a pass catcher, Hall has the versatility to make him a valuable bench option.Emanuel HallWhen watching Emanuel Hall leading up to the draft, it became clear that his ceiling was going to be very high. Just one look at his measurements can offer an indicator of how good he can become.At 6-foot-2 and 201 pounds, Hall ran a 4.39 40-yard dash at the combine and jumped a 43.5-inch vertical and an incredible 11-foot, 9-inch broad jump. The former jump tied for the best among receivers this year, while the latter tied for the second-best broad jump in the event’s history. This athleticism was apparent in college, where he averaged 20.8 yards per catch as Missouri’s primary deep threat. Hall’s ability to accelerate off the snap and win coverage battles with pure speed is an intriguing aspect of his game, but he has shown to be more than just a deep threat. He understands the concept of leverage and is good at using his hands to break free from physical coverage. With some increased sharpness in his cuts Womens Sherrick McManis Jersey , he can be a dangerous threat on nearly any route.Though there are durability and, supposedly, attitude concerns, Hall’s skill set is the most impressive of this bunch. VerdictThe Bears typically keep six or fewer wide receivers on the roster, but they would be wise to consider carrying seven this season. With the talent they have and the number of ways their players can be used, their offense can be a challenge for other teams to plan for with the myriad of weapons in their arsenal. Emanuel Hall is currently dealing with a groin injury, one that prevented him from participating in every drill at the combine. Much like Jordan Morgan in 2017, the Bears could potentially look to stash Hall on injured reserve this season, essentially redshirting him his rookie year. Their group of receivers is stacked, but he is too good to risk placing on their practice squad. Placing him on injured reserve would keep him around for another season and would give him the chance to make the team next year.Wims and Marvin Hall both offer things that fellow backups Ridley and Patterson currently don’t. Wims would serve as the big-bodied backup for Allen Robinson as the Bears’ ‘X’ receiver, while Hall would be a special teams-first player who could also line up in the slot or on the outside. Keeping both around could be wise for the Bears this year. With three offensive linemen hurt, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was feeling the heat Monday.From his critics, that is.Tannehill took a pounding in the Dolphins' latest defeat Sunday at Cincinnati, and then caught plenty of blame for his team's second ugly loss in a row. Coach Adam Gase, ever loyal to Tannehill, mounted a modest defense by noting problems with pass protection."I don't think he was horrible," Gase said. "When a (teammate) gets beat so fast he can't defend himself unless he's Houdini, not many guys are getting away."The Dolphins are 3-2 and tied with New England for the AFC East lead, but it hardly feels that way. In the past two weeks they've lost at the Patriots 38-7 and blown a 17-point lead at Cincinnati , leaving Gase forced to address the question of whether Tannehill remains his starting quarterback (the answer was yes).Tannehill took responsibility for the Dolphins' collapse Sunday, when they were outscored 27-0 by the Bengals in the final 21 minutes left and lost 27-17. His ill-advised pass under pressure was intercepted and returned for a touchdown Charles Leno Jersey , and a strip sack produced Cincinnati's final score."It all started with the turnovers," Tannehill said. "That's on me."In Tannehill's defense, he was hit 11 times in the second half. Protection by Miami's injury-riddled line disappeared after left tackle Laremy Tunsil was sidelined with a concussion.This season's offensive line was expected to be the best Tannehill has played behind, but instead the perennial problem of poor pass protection persists. The Dolphins lost left guard Josh Sitton and center Daniel Kilgore to earlier season-ending injuries."Anytime starters go down, it's hard," Tannehill said.When Miami was 3-0, Tannehill had a quarterback rating of 121.8. But in the past two games it's 54.0, with one touchdown pass, four turnovers and five sacks. He has struggled mostly on third down and late in the game, a career-long pattern.No letup in pass pressure is likely this week, when the Dolphins face the Chicago Bears (3-1) and Pro Bowl end Khalil Mack, who has at least one sack and at least one forced fumble in every game.How will the Dolphins slow Mack down?"You're not going to slow him down," Gase said.Sam Young flopped as Tunsil's replacement in Cincinnati. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said the Dolphins missed Tunsil, especially because they left Young in one-on-one situations."It makes a difference when you lose a tackle at this level of football," Lewis said. "And they didn't seem to want to help the guy when they left the guy out there. Our guys did a nice job. We had blood in the water, and we went after it."Gase said he'll re-evaluate the line this week and make "a couple of decisions" regarding who plays where."We'll figure it out," Gase said. "That's what we do. They're not going to stop the season. We're going to play next week no matter how many guys we've got."