Meet Wide Receiver Javon Wims, the Chicago Bears’ Seventh-Round Pick

April 29, 2018, by Luis Medina Chicago Bears

In order for Mitch Trubisky to reach his full potential as a franchise quarterback, the Chicago Bears desperately needed to fix their wide receiver problems. Almost four months after the end of the 2017 season, the Bears have done just that – with the latest addition being another University of Georgia product.

THE PICK (ROUND 7, PICK 224)

Name: Javon Wims
College: Georgia
Position: Wide receiver
Age: 23
Height, weight, hand size, arms: 6-foot-3, 215 pounds, 9-1/4 inches, 31-1/2 inches

NEED TO KNOW

2017 stats: 14 games, 45 catches, 720 yards, 7 touchdowns.
Last three years (includes JUCO) stats: 109 catches, 1,689 yards, 17 touchdowns

HIGHLIGHTS

NFL COMBINE RESULTS

40-yard dash: 4.53
Vertical: 33.5 inches
Broad jump: 113 inches
3-cone drill: 7.0 seconds

THREE STRENGTHS

Has the desired size and ball skills one looks for in a pass-catching prospect.
Was a one-man highlight reel at Georgia making spectacular catches, particularly in his senior year when he was hauling in passes from freshman Jake Fromm.
High-energy prospect with good instincts who is seemingly always in pursuit of the ball until the whistle blows.

THREE WEAKNESSES

Late bloomer who still needs time to develop. Didn’t come into his own as a football player until joining Hinds Community College in 2015. Had a breakout year as a JUCO player, ranking as a top-5 prospect at the position before signing with Georgia.
Currently has a limited route tree and is considered to be a one-trick pony at this stage of his development. Granted, that one trick is pretty darn good.
Doesn’t have the kind of game-breaking speed that creates separation from defenders.

WHERE WIMS FITS

Not only did the Bears need to overhaul their wide receivers corps, but they needed to do so in a way in which they brought in different types of pass catchers. Wims represents the go-up-and-get-it guy who can grow into a red zone threat and make more than his fair share of catches on deep passes and 50-50 balls. The Bears doubled down on the position and added some versatility to their group of pass catchers by drafting Wims after drafting Miller in the second round.

COMBINE HIGHLIGHTS