Patriots: 3 ‘aggressive’ moves Bill Belichick could be eyeing this offseason

Robinson might be the single most underrated player in the NFL.

After coming into the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a situation that saw him saddled with quarterbacks like Blake Bortles in his formative seasons, Robinson made the trip to Chicago, where the Bears underutilized his potential by having Mitch Trubisky and Nick Foles as their starting quarterbacks. Robinson, about to be a free agent after some contentious negotiations with the Bears, should eye a team with the potential to gas up his stats and win some games, a situation that he could find in New England.

While Robinson caught 200 passes over the last two years, his 7.7 career yards per target speaks to the fact that he is not being used as a vertical weapon in Chicago’s offense. In need of a field-stretcher and a physical red-zone presence, New England can kill two birds with one stone and fix their lack of depth.

Robinson might be turned off by New England if they don’t provide him with a quarterback that he believes in, but the Patriots could solve their offensive woes by upgrading over Cam Newton under center and luring a player of Robinson’s caliber. Buffalo adding Stefon Diggs shows how much impact a star receiver can have, and Robinson could end up in New England if they invest in the quarterback position.