Early in free agency, the Green Bay Packers forced the Chicago Bears to make a decision on Kyle Fuller, signing the transition-tagged cornerback to a four-year offer sheet worth $56 million.

In the end, the decision for general manager Ryan Pace wasn’t a difficult one, and the Bears quickly matched, keeping Fuller in Chicago.

The Packers should seriously consider forcing the Bears to make another decision on another good player open to an offer sheet, especially when that player could be a perfect replacement for Jordy Nelson.

Say hello to receiver Cameron Meredith, a restricted free agent who missed the entire 2017 season after suffering a knee injury in August. The former undrafted wide receiver was dynamite for the Bears in 2016, and if the Packers can get a good look at his knee and figure out where he’s at in his recovery, it’d be well worth the time and effort involved in crafting another offer sheet.

And the Packers should make it exceedingly hard to match. They don’t want to lose this one.

Over 14 games and 10 starts in 2016, Meredith caught 66 passes for 888 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 13.5 yards per catch and 63.4 receiving yards per game. He caught 68.0 percent of his targets. Much of the production came from quarterback Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley, and he outproduced Alshon Jeffery in almost every meaningful way.

Plug in the 2016 version of Meredith opposite Davante Adams and the Packers would once again have a dynamic pair of receivers. The 6-3, 207-pounder is a big target who can get downfield, create separation with crafty route-running and pick up yards after the catch. He isn’t Nelson, but his play style is very similar.

Here’s Meredith using a double move to beat the coverage in a confined area before going up and getting the ball in the end zone for the score:

Here’s Meredith catching a quick screen, breaking the tackle attempt of Aaron Colvin, bursting upfield through the heart of a fast Jaguars defense and finally breaking the tackle attempt of Jalen Ramsey before getting taken down after a 36-yard gain:

Here’s Meredith beating Lions cornerback Darius Slay off the line of scrimmage with good hands and quick feet before getting deep and hauling in a touchdown:

Here he is beating Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland from the slot and making a difficult catch away from his body for 21 yards:

On this play, Meredith works the seam as a slot receiver against the horrific coverage of Quinten Rollins:

With good feet and hands in the snow, he uses another double move from the slot to break open down the middle of the field for a big gain:

When the play breaks down, Meredith knows what to do. Here, he works for his quarterback to find an opening and a throwing window after Jay Cutler extended the play on third down:

If his knee is right, Meredith could be a special player, especially as a second option for Aaron Rodgers. He’s big, fast, skilled at running routes, hard to tackle in the open field and good at making the contested catch, especially in the red zone. He wins in all the same areas as Nelson. In fact, Meredith’s 2016 tape would have put him at or near the top of this year’s class of free agent receivers.

Signing Meredith would be a tricky proposition, however. Not only is he still in the process of recovering from a bad knee injury, but the Bears have more than enough cap space to match just about any offer. The Packers don’t want to write another contract for Pace and the Bears, so general manager Brian Gutekunst and cap manager Russ Ball would have to feel really good about Meredith’s recovery and be willing to go above and beyond the Bears’ price point to pry him out of Chicago.

Again, if there’s no long-term worry about his knee, Meredith is absolutely worth going above and beyond to get. He’s special, with room to grow and an opportunity in Green Bay to fully maximize his potential.

If the Packers truly want to replace Jordy Nelson, they don’t have to look far. Cameron Meredith is the perfect option, and he’s just a couple hundred miles south in Chicago, just waiting for an offer sheet.