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5 bold predictions for Bears in 2019

By Rucker Haringey

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy talks with Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) during a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears on September 30, 2018, at the Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 30: Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy talks with Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) during a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears on September 30, 2018, at the Soldier Field in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 23: Allen Robinson II #12 of the Chicago Bears in action during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, CA. The Bears defeated the 49ers 14-9. (Photo by Rob Leiter/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 23: Allen Robinson II #12 of the Chicago Bears in action during the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Santa Clara, CA. The Bears defeated the 49ers 14-9. (Photo by Rob Leiter/Getty Images) /

3. Allen Robinson will go over 1,000 yards receiving

The Bears’ offense is just too good to go another season without a 1,000-yard receiver. Allen Robinson led the team with 754 yards last season, but he’s going to break into quadruple digits in 2019.

Trubisky doesn’t have a terribly dynamic group of wide receivers to work with, but Robinson is the most athletic player of the group. His combination of size and speed give him a chance to turn routine catches into big plays on every snap. That’s a perfect skill set for a receiver in Nagy’s offense.

The big key for Robinson will be staying on the field in 2019. He only managed to play in 13 games last year, which obviously cost him the chance to break 1,000 yards receiving on the year. If he can manage to play a full 16 games, he has an opportunity to put up eye-popping numbers in this offense.

Projecting Robinson to play in 16 games is too optimistic. The better bet is for him to enjoy a relatively healthy campaign, but for him to increase his productivity on a per-game basis. A final stat line of 85 catches and 1,100 yards in 14 games would represent a solid step up for Robinson in 2019. He’s a Pro Bowl talent, and it’s time for him to play like it.

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