Tyler Scott was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears, therefore he did not come with big expectations. Nonetheless, he possessed speed and a number of draft experts believed he could have been picked higher, so there was some excitement.
Is there any chance for Tyler Scott with the Chicago Bears?
Scott wasn’t expected to contribute much as a rookie, but he had enough opportunities to demonstrate his abilities. The Bears lost Chase Claypool and Equanimeous St. Brown, allowing for more playing time. Instead, he battled to get away from Velus Jones and Trent Taylor for photos.
Scott concluded the season with 168 receiving yards as a rookie. Most of the time, if a rookie is picked late and succeeds, they will show it right away. Consider Darnell Mooney, who had one of his most successful rookie seasons. Instead, Scott was horrible.
The litany of late-round players who struggled to receive 200 yards as rookies is long and nasty. Recent additions include Jalen Nailor, Tyler Johnson, Scott Miller, and Deon Cain. The list goes on. Since 2008, Antonio Brown has been the first rookie picked so late to contribute so little as a rookie while still having a good career. However, as a rookie, he averaged 2.95 yards per route run, and he was chosen onto a club that was already stocked at wide receiver.
Scott averages 0.65 yards per route ran. So, Brown did not produce as a rookie because he was not given enough opportunities, and when he did, he thrived, but Scott was given too many opportunities and performed poorly.
Tyler Scott will be the fourth receiver at best this year, and that doesn’t take into account the fact that many tight ends and running backs will be pass-catchers ahead of him. Scott has even battled to secure a meaningful position on special teams.
It seems unlikely that he will play a significant role in 2024. That’s two years of showing little to no potential. At this point, the chances of Scott being a serious contributor are slim.
