ProFootballFocus, the Bears haven’t had a qualifying receiver that spent more than 50% of their total snaps out of the slot since Earl Bennett in 2010.

The bridge from “screw it” to checkdown may be a difficult transition given Cutler’s nature, but you can be sure Chicago’s new head coach, John Fox, notorious for being risk-averse to a fault, will seek to tame Cutler’s wild streak and emphasize that getting seven instead of 70 yards on one throw is okay from time to time.

This culture change may just benefit Royal, who has typically spent over 80% of his time working out of the slot, picking up chunk yardage, and providing fantasy owners with a decent floor, particularly in PPR leagues the last two seasons. His uptick in efficiency in recent seasons would warrant Fox and new offensive coordinator, Adam Gase, directing a respectable number of targets his way.

Royal figures to inherit a sizable number of targets in Chicago given Brandon Marshall’s offseason trade. For a player that costs basically nothing, Royal could be the glue that holds your team together in bye weeks, or if one of your stalwarts gets injured. Jump on Royal in the last round of your draft if you can.