Anthony Miller Position Coach Has Wild Comparison for New Bears WR

Anthony Miller has quickly become one of the fan favorites from the 2018 Chicago Bears draft class. It's not hard to see why. The kid represents all sorts of possibilities as a new target for Mitch Trubisky. He was highly productive at Memphis with back-to-back 1,400-yard seasons and seems to fit the new Matt Nagy offense like a glove. If that weren't enough, he's quite the character which shows up most often on Twitter. Yet even then it's hard to tell who exactly the Bears are getting. There's no question Miller is fun to watch. He's often electric with the ball in his hands, a sharp route runner and faster than he gets credit for. Yet several opinions continue to hint that's not even the strongest part of his game. Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune caught up with Miller's position coach at Memphis, David Johnson. They talked about the many aspects of what makes the young receiver tick and what he can offer the Bears franchise. Before the two could even settle into a conversation, Johnson made a fascinating comparison for his young former pupil.

Anthony Miller may be the twin brother of the Honey Badger

Johnson is a man who's been around the business a long time from both the college and high school levels. He's had a chance to coach some pretty special players but there is one category he holds close to his heart. The "love of football" category. Johnson made it clear that he'd only met one other player in his life who loved the game more than him. That is until Miller came along.

"I had met only one person who loved football more than me. And that was (current Texans defensive back) Tyrann Mathieu, who I had coached in high school. But Anthony Miller is the second person I ever met who loves football more than me. He loves football and he is the toughest player I have ever coached."

For those who aren't caught up, Mathieu, aka the "Honey Badger" became an All-Pro defensive back for the Arizona Cardinals over the past few years. Like Miller he came into the league with questions about his size but quickly proved, as always, it's mind over matter. His playmaking skill was among the best in the game. How did he do it? The same way Miller does, according to Johnson.

"It was practice itself. Honestly. Every day in practice, Anthony actually thought it was the Super Bowl. He would go full speed. On everything. He was the first person I have ever seen, I don’t care what day it was, where after practice he was getting an IV."

Guys like this can sometimes be annoying to teammates. Certain people hate it when a person is going 100 miles per hour when they don't have to. Except it's critical to have someone like that on the team. He sets the tone for everybody else, forcing them to work a little bit harder so they don't get shown up. More than that though, there's something comforting about having a player who you know will give it absolutely everything he has on every single player. That's often the difference between winning and losing.