Is there truth to his statement? In his case, yes. Muhammed was one of the most prolific free agent wide receivers when the Bears acquired him in 2005. Unfortuantely for Muhammed, age and poor quarterback play effected his once unstoppable productiveness.

But lets face it, besides Marty Booker... can you really recall any big time wide receivers the Bears have produced in recent years (Booker is the only Bears receiver to go to the pro bowl since 1972)?

So lets give Muhsin some credit here, because the drought of an elite receiver continued in 2009.

DEVIN HESTER- One of the greatest return man of all time turned wide receiver.

...Just the kind of move the Bears would make, move a guy that has amazing athleticism and move him to a position of need (But lets face it, if they didn't move him to wide receiver, people would be just as upset as they are now.). Although people were and still are down on him lets take a look at his numbers: 57 receptions (tops among Bear's wide receivers) for 757 yards (13.3 average) and three touchdowns. Through the Philadelphia game in Week 11, Hester was on pace for 83 catches and 982 yards. Those numbers aren't mind blowing but they would have definitely hushed the media. Hester and Cutler were not able to connect on that real "long ball" that everybody had been waiting for which was probably the most disappointing aspect of Hester's season. Hester admitted that he was not the same player he usually is because he played through an injury.
So the big question is, can Devin Hester be a number receiver like most had hoped for him to be? No. Although his blazing speed and ability to make defenders miss in open space may lead one to think so, he just doesn't have the instincts, size or hands that an Andre Johnson would have.

DEVIN HESTER'S FUTURE- Sure, we gave Hester a lucrative long term deal so why not use his versatility in every way we can right? No offense to Devin (pun intended), but like I said before, your just not a true number one wide receiver. But luckily for Hester he has a new coordinator in Martz who actually knows how to use what he has. Martz's plan for Hester is to lower his role offense and use him in the slot. With Hester as a slot receiver, there will be huge mismatches in the defense in which he might be up against a linebacker. So is Hester a non-factor on offense? Not at all. In fact, making him a slot receiver will make him even more valuable. Then again, seeing is believing.

DEVIN AROMASHODU- Where has this guy been when we needed him most? What was the problem here? Let me explain. The Bears never dress more than four receivers a game. Devin Hester and Earl Bennett were slated in to be the first two guys to fill them and Rashid Davis was the fourth receiver dressed because of his skills on special teams. Finding the third guy was tricky. Before the season started the bears had five options, Brandon Rideau, Devin Aromashodu, Juaquin Iglesias, and Johnny Knox. Knox, Rideau and Aromashodu played well throughout but at the end of the day, the Bears decided to go with DA as their third guy. Unfortunately for Devin, a quad injury held him back and so Knox got the nod. Once Knox showed what he had to offer the Bears stuck with him and that left DA out of the picture. Hester got injured in week 13 and DA got the start at wide out. He quickly became Cutlers favorite target and had one of the best games a receiver could have in week 16 against the Vikings. To put Devin’s numbers in perspective, let’s take a look at what his stats would have been if he started all 16 games… 88 receptions, 1128 yards, and 16 TD's. Are you kidding me? Devin seriously has what it takes to become a number one receiver. He is a mix between Reggie Wayne and Brandon Marshall in many ways (He studied under Wayne for two years.). He has the perfect size at 6’2’’ to be physical off the ball and go up to get a jumper and his speed is vastly underrated. But his greatest ability is his pure instincts, how he can adjust to the ball.

DEVIN AROMASHODU'S FUTURE- Look for DA to be the starting wide receiver next year. He seems to be the best option the Bears have at receiver and he already has a strong connection with Jay Cutler. Don't be surprised if they give him a contract extension to. You can just smell success here.

JOHNNY KNOX- For those of you who think the trade for Cutler was terrible, I give you Johnny Knox. Knox was a little known receiver from Abilene Christian and when he was drafted in the fifth-round (acquired from the Broncos). Knox was known mainly for his blazing speed coming out of college. And he didn't disappoint in the big league. Knox burst onto the scene as a rookie from day one when he caught a 68- yard bomb against Green Bay. He went on to catching the clutch touchdown against the Steelers in week 2, raced to the pylon against Seattle in week 3 and eventually ended up with 45 catches for 527 yards and 5 touchdowns before getting injured in week 16 against Minnesota. Knox was invited to the Pro Bowl after Percy Harvin opted out as kick returner but Knox saw more than his share of snaps at receiver.

JOHNNY KNOX'S FUTURE- Knox shows great speed and acceleration along with superb down field vision. His route running skills and knowledge of the game will only make him better next year. Knox will definitely be in the mix at receiver on offense and should thrive in Martz's system that calls for quick receivers. Only reason Knox doesn't get the starting job opposite Devin Aromashodu is because Bennett has draft status over him.

RASHIED DAVIS- Only reason this guy's still here is his unbelievable skills on special teams. Other than that, Rashied Davis shouldn’t even be considered a wide receiver. He was originally a defensive back and MVP of the AFL before he signed with the Bears and they eventually moved him over to receiver (sound familiar?). In previous years, he was a regular contributor on offense and was pretty productive. But his size and lack of instincts at the position make him undesirable. Rashied only had 5 catches for 35 yards. Enough said.

RASHIED DAVIS’S FUTURE- Again, Rashied will be back with the team for his role on special teams, which I respect. Can’t see Rashied get any more playing time than he had this season but under new offensive coordinator Mike Martz he could be used as a slot receiver behind Devin Hester. Stay tuned.

JUAQUIN IGLESIAS- Earl Bennett 2.0. Iglesias didn’t get one snap on offense. Hard to say how good he is in the NFL but if you go back to his college days, he is no stranger to the game. Then again, every player in the NFL had a great college career.

JUAQUIN IGLESIAS’S FUTURE- For now, it’s unfair to rule Iglesias as a draft bust. If he is given the opportunity he should produce. But for now the bears are content with their four receivers already so don’t expect Iglesias to be more than a fifth or sixth receiver for Martz. Draft status is what keeps him here next year but he will definitely have to take to special teams to make him valuable.