There aren’t many Chicago Bears that have had Pro Bowl-caliber seasons this year, but there are even fewer on offense. Just one, in fact. Bears receiver Allen Robinson has succeeded in spite of the mediocrity of Chicago’s offense.
While it was always going to be a long shot for Robinson to make the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl, considering the receiver talent in the NFC, his sensational season speaks for itself.
Robinson has 83 catches for 1,023 yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games. He also became the first Bears receiver to eclipse 1,000 yards since Alshon Jeffery did it in 2014. Like many others, he believed that he was having a Pro Bowl season.
“Oh yeah, definitely, I thought I did,” Robinson said. “I thought I made plays when my number was called. I know I didn’t make every play, but I thought I made plays. That’s not something I’m going to lose sleep over or anything.”
While some will point to the receivers that made it over Robinson — Michael Thomas, Julio Jones, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin — as reason why he didn’t stand a chance, the circumstances under which Robinson achieved his impressive season can’t go ignored.
Robinson was the lone bright spot in the Bears’ struggling offense. He succeeded in spite of Mitchell Trubisky’s up-and-down play, the lack of a run game and the fact that every opposing defense knew that Robinson was going to be the top target. It wasn’t until Anthony Miller’s emergence in this last month that the Bears have had two receivers for teams to look out for.
Unfortunately for Robinson, his performance was lost in Chicago’s struggling offense and questionable quarterback play.
