Devin Hester: From Unstoppable to Unplayable

In the span of less than a calendar year the Chicago Bears have managed to turn Devin Hester from potentially the greatest return man in the history of the NFL to a below-average wide receiver that occasionally returns kicks.  My question is why? Why fix something that isn't broken?  Why take someone out of his element who is doing his job beyond anyone's wildest expectations?  Why give up starting field position at your own 40-yard line?  The answer from the Bears' front office was (and I paraphrase): "to get Devin more involved with the offense." Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of Hester as a decoy on a reverse, or even lined up in the Wildcat formation behind center.  But trying to turn him into a No. 1 WR is just plain dumb. Hester is a great athlete, but he is not a great receiver.  He just hasn't had enough practice to be polished in running routes and reading coverage. By having him in on offense for the majority of the snaps, he gets too tired to ... (link)