Trying to lure free agent wide receivers to the Chicago Bears last season was not easy.

According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, both Kenny Stills and Ted Ginn Jr. turned down the Bears last offseason to take less money elsewhere.

In his latest Q&A session, Biggs went into detail about the team's ability to lure free agents this offseason as opposed to last year.

"The Bears must hope that with Mitch Trubisky and a new offensive-minded coach, they will be a more appealing destination for free agents," he wrote. "They went for some players last offseason and missed because when free agency opened, no one could say who the quarterback was going to be. Beyond that, it looked as if the head coach was heading into a win-or-else season. Kenny Stills and Ted Ginn Jr. took significantly less money to play elsewhere, and it’s hard to blame them. They’re far from top-tier receivers too."

Instead of landing Stills and Ginn, Chicago signed Kendall Wright and Markus Wheaton instead.

Wright had himself a solid season for Chicago, catching 59 passes for 614 yards with one touchdown after signing a one-year deal worth $2 million, while Wheaton caught just three passes for 51 yards after signing a two-year deal worth $11 million.

Stills signed a four-year deal with the Miami Dolphins worth $32 million. In 16 games he caught 58 passes for 847 yards with six touchdowns. Both his catches and yards were the second-highest of his career.

Ginn signed a three-year deal worth $11 million with the New Orleans Saints this past offseason. In his first season with the Saints he caught 53 passes for 787 yards with four touchdowns. His 787 receiving yards were the most he's had since his second year in the league back in 2008 when he recorded a career-high 790 yards.

Now it is unlikely Stills and Ginn would have drastically changed the outcome in 2017 for the Bears, it goes to show why the organization had a hard time trying to lure free agents to Chicago with such uncertainty at the quarterback position.

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Biggs pointed out the hope is for Trubisky to be the guy who can now lure free agent wide receivers to town because the organization has such a big need at the position.