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2020 NFL Draft: 5 wide receivers available for Bears on Day 2

Here are 5 wide receivers that are still on the board heading into Day 2 that Chicago should target, if they fall to them at pick 43 or 50.

The first round of the 2020 NFL Draft couldn’t have gone better for the Chicago Bears, who heading into Day 2 armed with a pair of second-rounders has plenty of first-round talent still on the board.

There were six receivers taken in the first round, which makes sense given the depth of the class. Heading into Round 2, there are still some great receiver prospects on the board, including some that could be explosive weapons for whichever quarterback lines up under center for Chicago in 2020.

Here are five wide receivers that are still on the board heading into Day 2 that the Bears should target, if they fall to them at pick 43 or 50.

1. Tee Higgins, Clemson

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Tee Higgins is arguably the best receiver prospect still left on the board, and some had him pegged as a potential late first-round selection. While his lackluster performance and injury history are part of the reason why he slid, his upside isn’t to be ignored. Higgins is a big target that could be utilized in the red zone, which is certainly an area the Bears need to correct heading into next season.

According to NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein, Higgins has a “long, angular frame with cheat-code body control and ball skills when attacking downfield. Higgins is leggy getting off of the press, but those same leggy strides are weapons of separation that help create big plays. He’s played all three receiver spots and can be moved around to match up against cornerbacks. His size and “above the rim” talent make him a uniquely dangerous playmaker deep and in the red zone. The transition to NFL press corners will be an early challenge that could take some time to solve, but he’s an instinctive ball-winner whose traits should win out and make him a very good NFL starter.”

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Grading the 2019 Bears by position: Wide receivers

Heading into the 2019 season, the Bears WRs looked to be one of the deepest position groups on the team. How’d they grade for the season?

Going into the 2019 season, the receiving corps of the Chicago Bears looked to be one of the deepest position groups on the team.

Boasting a fully healthy Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller, who appeared ready to become a deadly duo in the NFC North, as well as speedster Taylor Gabriel, rookie Riley Ridley, second-year receiver Javon Wims and free agent pickup Cordarrelle Patterson, the sky appeared to be the limit for this young group.

Instead, Robinson was the only one to take off, becoming the true number one option the team needed, with everyone else fell to the wayside. Here are the grades for each wide receiver on the Bears.

Allen Robinson: A

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Undoubtedly the MVP of the offense, Allen Robinson was the bright spot on an otherwise disastrous unit. The Bears receiver has his best season since breaking out in 2015, catching 98 passes for 1,147 yards and seven touchdowns. He accounted for nearly one third of the Bears’ passing yards for the season and ascended to the go-to receiver the team believed they were getting when he was signed as a free agent in 2018.

Robinson made incredible catches throughout the entire season and became the key third-down target to continue drives. Whether it was a back-shoulder throw or an inside hitch route, Robinson did it all this season and produced at a high level. If there was one thing to knock, it would be a few drops, some of which came at inopportune times. But a few rough moments can’t overshadow the best season by a Bears wide receiver since 2014.

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Allen Robinson planning offseason training workouts with Bears WRs

Bears WR Allen Robinson is orchestrating offseason workouts where Bears receivers would go to live with him and train for next season.

While the Chicago Bears still have one game left in what’s been a miserable 2019 season, talks have already turned toward the offseason. There will be plenty of issues that need to be addressed, but ranking towards the bottom of that list is wide receiver.

Still, receiver Allen Robinson, who has been the lone bright spot on Chicago’s offense this season, is planning ahead to an offseason where he’s focused on getting Bears receivers primed for 2020.

Speaking with the media on Thursday, Bear offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich said that he overheard Robinson orchestrating offseason workouts where Bears receivers would go to live with him and train for next season.

This wouldn’t be the first time Robinson has taken to offseason preparation. He did the same last March when he flew to Huntington Beach, California, to work with Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, as well as fellow receivers Taylor Gabriel, Javon Wims and Marvin Hall to fine-tune and perfect passing routes.

Bears receivers that figure to be in attendance include Anthony Miller, Javon Wims, Riley Ridley, Cordarrelle Patterson and Taylor Gabriel, who could be a potential cap casualty this offseason.

You’d assume that Trubisky will also be in attendance. While Trubisky’s future in Chicago is in question, he will still be the Bears starting quarterback heading into this offseason.

Following an embarrassing output on offense, there’s much work to be done for this unit to make significant strides in 2020.

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Bears WRs Allen Robinson, Anthony Miller post 100-yard receiving games

While the Bears have some question marks on offense, WRs Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller are not some of them.

While the Chicago Bears offense will have to answer plenty of questions this offseason, two players that have bright futures are receivers Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller, who have made the receiver relevant again in Chicago.

With the Bears officially eliminated from playoff contention, these final two games are about playing for pride — but also building toward the future. Two of those cornerstone pieces on offense are Robinson and Miller, who have proven to be No. 1 and No. 2 targets for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky in a struggling offense.

Robinson has shined all season, and he had another note-worthy performance against the Packers in Sunday’s brutal loss. Robinson had 7 catches on 14 targets for 125 yards. It was Robinson’s third 100-yard game this season, and it brought him to 1,023 yards this season. He’s the Bears’ first 1,000-yard receiver since Alshon Jeffery in 2014.

Miller, on the other hand, had a more difficult journey this season. After getting off to a slow start at the beginning of his sophomore season, Miller has flourished in this offense opposite Robinson. Miller has found a connection with Trubisky, where he has 431 yards and two touchdowns in the last five games.

Miller was Trubisky’s top target on Sunday — with 15 targets — and he caught nine of those passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. He has posted two 100-yard games in the last three weeks, including a career-high 140 yards against the Lions and 118 yards against the Packers.

Perhaps the most exciting thing about Robinson’s and Miller’s futures is that they’re both young receivers with plenty of room to grow. Robinson is 26 years old and Miller is 25 years old.

As the Bears prepare to enter an offseason with questions on offense, you can bet receiver won’t be one of them.

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Allen Robinson becomes first Bears WR to eclipse 1,000 yards since 2014

Not much has gone right for the Bears offense this season, but WR Allen Robinson is the lone exception. He hit the 1,000-yd mark in Week 15.

Somewhere in the middle of the failures of the Chicago Bears offense this year, wide receiver Allen Robinson has put together a Pro Bowl-caliber season.

Robinson posted his third 100-yard receiving game of the season in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, where he had seven receptions for 125 yards. But he achieved something even greater in his second year with the Bears.

Robinson eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards this season, where Sunday’s total brought him to 1,023 yards. He is the first Bears receiver to have 1,000 or more yards in a season since Alshon Jeffery in 2014.

But given the context of the situation — a stunning loss that eliminated the Bears from playoff contention later that afternoon — it was hard for Robinson to really enjoy it.

“Anything that is positive that will come out of [this] is hard to enjoy in the moment,” Robinson said.

While it’s difficult to focus on anything positive right now after that devastating loss against the Packers, when the dust settles the Bears should feel good knowing they have a young, clear-cut No. 1 receiver (he’s only 26) that wants to remain with this franchise for the long haul.

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