4. Allen Robinson, Chicago Bears
If there’s one current NFL receiver who deserves the Andre Johnson Award for making things happen despite a series of bad quarterbacks (seriously — just look at what Johnson had with the Texans from 2003 through 2014), it would be Robinson, whose primary quarterbacks since he came into the league with the Jaguars in 2014 have been Blake Bortles, Chad Henne, Chase Daniel, and Mitchell Trubisky. And now, here comes Nick Foles to the Windy City! Oh, goody. In any event, Robinson proved to be one of the NFL’s most productive and efficient slot targets last season, despite some serious QB issues.
Last season, from the slot, Allen Robinson caught 47 passes on 63 targets for 560 yards, four touchdowns, and not a single dropped pass.
SOMEBODY GET THIS MAN A DECENT QUARTERBACK. pic.twitter.com/W42Mr4pJgo
— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 23, 2020
As a slot target in 2019, Robinson allowed his quarterbacks (Trubisky and Daniel) a rating of 105.1, which is the definition of lifting your teammates up beyond their own capabilities — Trubisky and Daniel combined for an overall rating of 83.9. Maybe someday, he’ll enjoy a connection with a quarterback worthy of his talents.