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Bears would be ‘foolish’ not to tag Allen Robinson, ex-NFL coach says

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson (Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports)

Former Penn State Football standout and Chicago Bears All-Pro wide receiver Allen Robinson is one of the NFL’s premier wide receivers, and has the chance to be paid like one this offseason, as he is set to become an unrestricted free agent.

However, at least one former NFL head coach believes that Robinson will have to wait at least another year to hit a mammoth pay day.

Robinson is projected to be the best available wide receiver once free agency begins, former NFL coach Jim Mora suggests that the Chicago Bears should do everything in their power to keep him, including using the franchise tag:

“I think that [the Bears] will franchise him.