Is Zavion Thomas the Chicago Bears’ new Velus Jones? Ben Johnson bets on himself with 3rd-round WR

About this episode

The episode discusses the similarities between rookie wide receiver Zavion Thomas and Velus Jones, while highlighting the improved offensive context for Thomas.

Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver Zavion Thomas has a lot of similarities to NFL Draft bust Velus Jones, but the new third-round pick is coming into a much better offense.

People in this episode

Host: Lorin Cox

Topics covered

• Chicago Bears
• NFL Draft
• wide receivers
• offense
• rookie players

Keywords

• Zavion Thomas
• Velus Jones
• Chicago Bears
• NFL Draft
• third-round pick

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ben Johnson, Chicago Bears

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