When the Chicago Bears traded receiver D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills ahead of free agency , they cleared the runway for one of their younger receivers to take his place at the top of the depth chart. Many analysts assume that Rome Odunze, the No. 9 pick from the 2024 NFL draft, would be that guy, but there's good reason to believe that Luther Burden III, not Rome Odunze, will be the Bears' true No. 1 receiver in 2026. Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III celebrates after a first down at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images One stat makes Burden a better fit for Ben Johnson's offense than Rome Odunze Rome Odunze may have been a Top 10 pick in the 2024 NFL draft, but it's important to remember that he was selected before the Bears hired Ben Johnson as their head coach. That's not to say that Johnson doesn't like Odunze, or that Odunze can't succeed in Chicago, but the first receiver that Johnson added to his roster was Luther Burden III in 2025.…