If the Chicago Bears don’t value Allen Robinson as one of the game’s elite wide receivers, another team will. Because he is. And he’s proving it on a weekly basis despite playing in one of the NFL’s most frustrating passing attacks.
Robinson was vintage A-Rob in Week 4 against the Colts, finishing the game with seven catches for 101 yards and an absolutely stunning 16-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter.
Check out this catch by Chicago #Bears WR @AllenRobinson. Never fails to impress #DaBears #Chicago #NFL #NFLTwitter @MWSNsports pic.twitter.com/EF4agVzqpV
— Gabriel Schray (@schrayguy) October 5, 2020
He was, once again, the Bears’ highest-graded player on offense (per Pro Football Focus) and his play over the last four games has his asking price on the rise.
Remember: the highest-paid wideouts earn at or near $20 million per year, and Robinson is playing like one of those guys this year.
Robinson is currently the seventh-highest graded wide receiver in 2020, according to PFF, with an 83.3 grade. His grade ranks higher than every wide receiver in the $20 million club except for Arizona’s DeAndre Hopkins.
The more weeks that go by, the more expensive Robinson will become. And the more expensive he gets, the more likely the Bears will be forced to use the franchise tag on him next offseason.
With Mitch Trubisky all but out of Chicago’s future plans, more money should be available to re-sign a player like Robinson, who’s established himself as not only the most important player on offense but arguably the most important player on the entire team.