There are plenty of nice things the Bears can say about rookie wide receiver Darnell Mooney. He’s uncommonly fast — possibly the speediest player on the team — and he has cornerback-shaking moves that will translate well to the NFL. That’s just the beginning.
But here’s the highest compliment a receiver can get at Halas Hall:
“Reminds me a lot of A-Rob in the meetings,” coach Matt Nagy observed.
A-Rob, of course, is the ever-professional, ever-productive Allen Robinson. He is widely regarded within the organization as the ultimate worker who does every aspect of his job the right way. Anyone who reminds Nagy of him is off to a great start.
Whether he knew that or not before arriving in Lake Forest, Mooney began studying under Robinson in the offseason. When the veteran put out a call for all Bears receivers to join him for workouts in Tampa this summer, Mooney jumped on it. He, Robinson and Javon Wims gutted it out in “crazy” heat, and the rookie got a firsthand look at a player the Bears hold up as a model employee.
If Mooney combines his undeniable skillset with Robinson’s work ethic, watch out. The Bears might be getting a lot more than anyone expected from a prospect they took in the fifth round at No. 173 overall.
He has been getting opportunities with the starters in the first week of training camp as the Bears sort out their receiver hierarchy behind Robinson. Anthony Miller and Ted Ginn have more experience, but Nagy won’t hesitate to roll with Mooney if he outshines them.
He has made good use of his snaps so far, wowing teammates with his speed — he clocked a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash at the combine — and fluency in the offense.
“I’m very comfortable,” Mooney said. “If you know the plays, you don’t have any type of confusion or discomfort with it. If you know what you’re doing, you just go out there and play ball.”
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