Last week there was a bit of an interesting development. During the Chicago Bears' loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the agent of Allen Robinson took to Twitter to vent his frustrations with the team. Brandon Parker has always come across as a straightforward guy interested in a collaborative effort for both sides. It probably takes a lot to get him riled up.
Seems the Bears found a way. How? Over the course of the game, despite numerous opportunities, the team just routinely refused to target Robinson, their best pass target, in the red zone. This despite a glittering reputation for making contested catches in tight spaces. It couldn't possibly be about talent. So the only explanation to him was baffling decisions by the coaching staff.
He's not entirely wrong either.
Tight ends coach Clancy Barone freely admitted a few weeks ago that the Bears scheme doesn't have plays drawn up for specific players. It's about the QB identifying which side of the field to throw to based on the coverage he reads. Not the greatest look considering Matt Nagy is building a reputation for having no idea how to maximize the talents of his players. So it got really interesting when this issue was brought up to Robinson during his recent press conference. Now he was never going to outright throw his coaches under the bus. That being said, his answer could certainly be taken as a backhanded dig. Especially given how icy the situation between him and the team is lately.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1o797XF-5I&ab_channel=ChicagoBears







