Post by JABF on Aug 11, 2020 14:22:30 GMT -6
This is an outstanding read regarding a number of camp topics, but the part about Anthony Miller is exceptional.
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Bears training camp storylines: Anthony Miller’s direct challenge, a long-awaited return to practice and John DeFilippo’s quarterback outlook
For two seasons now, Miller has shown a little bit of all of that.
There have been flashes of brilliance. The No. 51 pick in the 2018 draft had a team-high seven touchdown catches as a rookie and enjoyed a five-game stretch in November and December last season in which he piled up 33 receptions, 431 yards and two touchdowns.
But there have also been prolonged periods of inconsistency, with the Bears coaching staff wondering if Miller understood the details of the playbook and grasped the preparation demands of the NFL.
So now, with Miller entering his third season, Furrey doesn’t want to get stuck in a vicious cycle of talking about Miller’s potential. It’s time to start seeing production — every week.
If the Bears are to revive an offense that finished in the bottom five in the league in most major statistical categories last season, Miller’s emergence will be crucial. If the Bears are to return to the playoffs, Miller will have to play a major role in 2020.
Bears training camp storylines: Anthony Miller’s direct challenge, a long-awaited return to practice and John DeFilippo’s quarterback outlook
For two seasons now, Miller has shown a little bit of all of that.
There have been flashes of brilliance. The No. 51 pick in the 2018 draft had a team-high seven touchdown catches as a rookie and enjoyed a five-game stretch in November and December last season in which he piled up 33 receptions, 431 yards and two touchdowns.
But there have also been prolonged periods of inconsistency, with the Bears coaching staff wondering if Miller understood the details of the playbook and grasped the preparation demands of the NFL.
So now, with Miller entering his third season, Furrey doesn’t want to get stuck in a vicious cycle of talking about Miller’s potential. It’s time to start seeing production — every week.
If the Bears are to revive an offense that finished in the bottom five in the league in most major statistical categories last season, Miller’s emergence will be crucial. If the Bears are to return to the playoffs, Miller will have to play a major role in 2020.
