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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears are counting on big things from Kevin White after drafting the receiver with the No. 7 overall pick in 2015.A shaky debut after a yearlong wait does not change that.Kev is his worst critic, offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains said. Hes hard on himself. He is a pleaser. He wants to play well for Jay (Cutler). He wants to help alleviate some stress off Eddie (Royal) and Alshon (Jeffery) and Zach (Miller), and he wants to make sure hes doing his role and thats why we love the kid, thats why hes going to be a good player. He cares so much and he wants to be good. Hes staying extra and hes working and hes doing everything the right way.The season-opening loss at Houston last week underscored just how much room White has to grow after missing his rookie season. He caught just three passes for 34 yards and ran a wrong route on an interception. He has a chance to redeem himself against Philadelphia on Monday night, his first regular-season game at Soldier Field.With his size and speed, the Bears envisioned the 6-foot-3, 216-pound White forming a dominant tandem with Jeffery when they drafted him.Those hopes got put on hold because of a stress fracture in his left shin that required surgery and sidelined White for his rookie season. He had few practices before this past offseason let alone any game experience, so its not that surprising he will need time to adjust to the NFL.You look at any young guy, theyre not going to walk in the door randomly and theyre better, Cutler said. Theyre going to study. But most of the stuff is done on the football field and the more you can do out there, the more you experience things, the more reps you get, the really good ones, they figure it out pretty quickly.The Bears need White to be a quick study considering how important a piece he is in general manager Ryan Paces rebuilding plan. For now they need to find ways to take advantage of his size, speed and strength while developing his route-running skill, which was considered his weakness coming out of West Virginia.Loggains said that means keeping it simple.At West Virginia, the route tree wasnt big, Loggains said. He played on one side of the field. Making sure that we put him in situations that its stuff that hes familiar with and comfortable with is the biggest thing, and just give him a bunch of reps.Hes off to a shaky start and so are the Bears after finishing last in the NFC North.Definitely still building, White said. Just got to get more reps, game reps will help. Im excited. Not worried or panicking or anything like that all.The interception was a particularly rough moment for White. He pulled up on a route when the safety crashed down rather than burst toward the right sideline with the Bears leading 14-10 early in the third quarter. 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Sure, the money is great. The potential fame too. Yet for the player considered one of the cornerstones of a franchise rebuilding itself from the ground up, the pull is much more primitive. "I just like to just beat somebody," Cole said. "Kick somebodys (butt) really. Thats what I like doing and thats what Im good at." Time to prove it. The 22-year-old will make his major league debut on Tuesday night when the Pirates host the San Francisco Giants, a moment a lifetime in the making for a player considered "cant miss" since the first time he pulled on a glove as a kid growing up in Southern California. To be honest, its a moment Cole hoped would happen a little sooner. The top pick in the 2011 draft sprinted through Pittsburghs farm system, needing just 26 starts to move from Class A Bradenton to Triple-A Indianapolis last summer. Yet when the Pirates decided to send him to minor league camp halfway through spring training for more seasoning, Coles frustration was palpable. Sorry, but 6-foot-4, 240-pound pound guys who can regularly pump 99 mph fastballs by overmatched hitters are used to getting their way. There would be no pouting, however. At least not outwardly. Cole bit his lip and went to work. "As disappointed as he was, he jumped into this with both feet," Indianapolis manager Dean Treanor said. "He asked a lot of questions." Not one of them was "when do I get out of here?" That doesnt mean Cole didnt think it, even as Pittsburghs best start in more than 20 years quelled the drumbeat for his arrival. This is the same player, after all, who would constantly challenge his teammates to anything and everything while playing at Lutheran Orange High in Orange, Calif., a half-hour southeast of Los Angeles. Long toss. Batting practice. It didnt matter. Coles drive to prove himself was relentless. "Gerrit is one of the most competitive people Ive ever coached," said Mike Grahovac, who coached Cole at Lutheran Orange and is now the head coach at Concordia (Calif.) University. "He doesnt like to lose at anything. Thats a good quality to have. You give him the baseball and he gets on the mound, he is a fiery guy. Thats what you want." And something the Pirates desperately need. While trade acquisitions A.J. Burnett and Wandy Rodriguez have given the Pirates a much-needed influx of competency and grit at the top of the rotation, they are entering the twilight of their careers. Cole annd 2010 second-overall pick Jameson Taillon are the future.dddddddddddd Coles run will begin against the defending World Series champions and two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, who knows a thing or two about handling the role of "phenom." Its a tag Cole has lived with his entire life, which gives Treanor confidence his project wont be overcome by the stage when he walks onto the mound at PNC Park for the first time as a big-leaguer. Cole rarely looked intimidated during his time in Indianapolis this spring, going 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA and ending his run with 14 consecutive scoreless innings. Despite his electric stuff, Cole had just 47 strikeouts in 68 innings, proof that hes making the necessary step from thrower to pitcher. "We tweaked the delivery a little bit and I think over the last 4-5 starts, I think youre starting to see the guy everybodys been looking for," Treanor said. One that could be a difference maker almost immediately for a team searching for its first playoff berth since 1992. Pittsburghs hot start means Cole wont be called on to help salvage the season. And by waiting until mid-June, the Pirates kept Cole from becoming arbitration eligible until 2016, meaning theres plenty of time for him to settle in and get comfortable. The guys hell be throwing to are certainly anxious to get a longer look. Cole impressed Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin during spring training and Martin hasnt seen anything over the last couple months to dissuade him from thinking Cole is ready. "He seems like he has a good head on his shoulders," Martin said. "He has that type of mentality where its not going to be a long learning process for him. He is ready to go and compete right now." Thats all the Pirates ask, figuring the relaxed atmosphere in the clubhouse will take care of the rest. Despite the spotlight that follows him wherever he goes, Cole has shown an ability to fit in. When Indianapolis held a "kangaroo court" at the end of the season, the first player targeted was Cole. His infraction? The $4 million bonus he earned for signing with the Pirates. The fine? A whopping 10 bucks. "The max fine is $5 but we doubled it for him," Treanor said. "It was classic. I dont think he was expecting it, but he was laughing the whole time." That smile will likely be gone by the time Cole bounds out of the dugout on Tuesday night, replaced by the intensity that the Pirates hope will one day make him one of the premier starters in the game. Just not yet. All they need now is some help. "Hes not the saviour for Pittsburgh," Grahovac said. "Hes got to be part of the team. Hes got to help that team win." ' ' '