Take a look at this CRAZY contract projection for Allen Robinson.
Pro Football Focus is, in my opinion, a great data and analysis NFL website. They really have amazing tools that can provide a great understanding of how a player or a team is performing. Their advanced metrics are truly game-changers. However, I do not agree with this contract projection of Allen Robinson. They have him signing a contract of 3 years and $48 million in total. If you are not a mathematician, that averages out to $16 million per year.
This is a really staggering number. The thing that scares me is that PFF is usually really accurate with those projections. If he ends up going for that amount, there is no way the Chicago Bears should re-sign him.
I think it is pretty obvious now that Robinson's relationship with the former coaching staff was broken. However, you could have made a case for him to come back on a one-year, prove-it type of deal. But, bringing him back for a contract of $16 million for 3 years would be ludicrous.
Although I do think Robinson could bounce back in the future if he has a better team around him and a good play-caller, it would really be unreasonable to pay him that much. If Pro Football Focus is correct, I wish you the best of luck Allen, but not in Chicago.
