Remember back in high school when students would vote on superlatives, such as “most likely to succeed” or “most likely to become a pro athlete?” Well, the Chicago Bears wide receivers played a similar game on Monday evening and it wasn’t good for Anthony Miller.
During Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson’s “A Night Within Reach”, his charity gala event, he was joined by many of his fellow receivers. Miller, Javon Wims, Riley Ridley and Darnell Mooney were all in attendance, as well as practice squad members Rodney Adams and Reggie Davis.
The group was asked a number of fun questions, such as who has better hands than Robinson, what was everyone doing during quarantine, etc. But the first question began with who they thought would be the player most likely to be late for practice in a hypothetical situation. The guys unanimously voted for Miller.
Take this for what you will but Bears WRs were asked who would be the one late to practice for overstepping during AR's Within Reach.
Everyone on the call said Anthony Miller.
— Brendan Sugrue (@BrendanSugrue) October 20, 2020
Now, this was said in jest with everyone laughing, but considering Miller’s struggles dating back to last season, this anecdote may not sit well with some.
Miller, now in his third season after being drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, has been wildly inconsistent when on the field. He’s shown the potential to be a bondafide weapon, but has also disappeared for games, whether he’s had drops or hasn’t focused on the details enough. Monday’s joke may have unintentionally shed some light on his preparation and how his teammates view his approach.
Could this simply be nothing more than a friendly jab at a teammate? Absolutely. Robinson himself has gone out of his way to praise Miller, even just a few weeks ago and he was one of the first to pile on.
But as the old saying goes, there’s always a little truth being “just kidding.” Hopefully soon, however, Miller can be known as “most likely to be a game-changing wide receiver.”
