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Most concerning, however, was the drop off in snaps for Burden. After leading the group with a 73% snap share in Week 1 while Odunze was banged up, Burden slipped to 57% in Week 2, compared to 84% for Odunze and 62% for Raymond. The Bears have utilized more 12 and 13 personnel to begin the season, and Odunze will dominate the snaps in 13 personnel, while Burden and Raymond are now rotating the second receiver spot in 12 personnel.
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Burden's snap share dropped from 73% to 57%; route distribution concerns emerging.
After an offseason full of hype attached to Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams, Burden has serious concerns through two weeks. In Week 1, he caught all five targets for 63 yards, trailing only Kalif Raymond in both categories. In Week 2, he saw seven targets but caught just three for 32 yards, leading the team in targets versus the Vikings but trailing D'Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, and Raymond in receiving yards. Most concerning was the drop off in snaps: after leading the group with a 73% snap share in Week 1 while Odunze was banged up, Burden slipped to 57% in Week 2 compared to 84% for Odunze and 62% for Raymond. The Bears have utilized more 12 and 13 personnel; Odunze dominates snaps in 13 personnel while Burden and Raymond rotate the second receiver spot in 12 personnel. Only 17% of Burden's routes came with two or fewer wide receivers on the field compared to 36% for Odunze and 29% for Raymond. A big piece of the optimism surrounding a Burden breakout was the projected uptick in snaps; if this trend continues, he will play a similar number of snaps as last season and will need to generate many more big plays to live up to his value.
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