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Luther Burden showed flashes of greatness in his rookie season and the departure of DJ Moore means tons of targets have opened up for Luther Burden to take, right? Theoretically, yes, but there are a lot of mouths to feed in this Chicago offense. Rome Odunze had some brilliant flashes himself last season, and tight end Colston Loveland feasted down the stretch. Furthermore, Luther Burden might have the underlying metrics that point to a breakout campaign and coaches are talking him up in camp, but we still haven't seen that elite production yet. Last year, he only had two games with more than five receptions, only caught two touchdowns, and most of his season-long production came in just one game against the 49ers at the end of the year.
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Burden's limited rookie production and crowded Bears offense make him riskier than Odunze despite Moore's departure.

The source ranks Burden as the #10 riskiest pick despite underlying metrics pointing to a breakout and coaches talking him up in camp. The concern is that while DJ Moore's departure opens targets, there are many mouths to feed in Chicago's offense: Rome Odunze had brilliant flashes, and tight end Colston Loveland feasted down the stretch. Burden's rookie production was limited—only two games with 5+ receptions, two total touchdowns, with most production concentrated in one game against the 49ers. Given that Burden is going ahead of Odunze in drafts, the source views him as the riskier pick despite the opportunity.

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