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.
