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Rome Odunze Burden just had the most efficient rookie season of anyone in the NFL since Justin Jefferson... 2.7 yards per route run, which is tied for the best ever rookie mark in the next gen stats era... He's dealing with a foot injury that he did not have surgery on, and he noted that he's probably never going to feel the same running again
STACKED’s take
Elite rookie efficiency but durability concerns and underperformance vs. Burden.
Odunze posted elite rookie efficiency with 2.7 yards per route run (tied for best rookie mark in Next Gen Stats era), ranking third in entire NFL in 2025 behind only Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Generated 4.6 yards average separation on catches, 26.1 targets per route run (highest on Bears), 7.4 yards after catch per reception (fourth among WRs with 25+ catches), and led Bears in catch rate. Now going in fourth round of fantasy drafts after being second-round pick. However, Odunze projects for only 980 aggregated yards across Fantasy Pros, Rotowire, and Mike Clay, and his yards per route run is less than half of Luther Burden's after Burden's rookie season. Odunze is dealing with a foot injury he did not have surgery on, and he noted he is probably never going to feel the same running again as a result of the broken foot, creating durability and performance concerns. The source argues Odunze would need to show evidence of being both a huge target earner and touchdown scorer—something the source says there is no evidence for.
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