The Facts: Without having taken a single snap in the NFL, White is already being compared to seven-time Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson. "Kevin White was one of the better receivers I've seen coming out," Bears receivers coach Curtis Johnson said Friday. "He reminded me of some of the guys I had in Miami. He reminded me of Andre Johnson. He's very similar to him."
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Johnson continued: “They’re both big and physical and fast. That doesn’t all go together sometimes. But when you see a big guy who is physical, fast and athletic, you just wonder how good this guy can really be?” We'll see. White led West Virginia in receiving with 109 catches for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2014, his final collegiate season. That caught Johnson’s attention. The veteran has spent a combined 15 years coaching the receiver position at the University of Miami (1996-2005) and for the New Orleans Saints (2006-11). Johnson was head coach at Tulane the past four years before Bears coach John Fox hired him to replace Mike Groh. “[White] has hands similar to Reggie Wayne,” Johnson said of Chicago's top 2015 draft pick, who missed all of last season after suffering a stress fracture in his left shin. “So he was one of those guys where when you looked at the draft and watched television, you say this guy is going to be a bona fide player.” Coming off the missed year, White's value will be suitable.