The 2014 running game

TheOak · 03-14-2014, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by lee909

The only concern with tbe RB core are due to declining contracts and injuries.
Ingram hasn't proven he can last a season and Robinson has much to prove (though we all are impressed). Ingram out of contract the end of the year and Robinson/Thomas the year after.
It wouldn't surprise me if a late pick went on a future RB who learns the ropes/scheme this year and slots in next.
I was reading about Jerick McKinnon who looks interesting. He is moving from QB to RB. 5'9 209lb,4.41-40 and and the most reps from a RB in the combine. Being likend to Zac Stacey, Alfred Morris

I keep reading that Robinson has much to prove... I am not understanding the context of that. Is it he need to do better? Arguably he did just as good if not better in many circumstances than the rest of our RBs. Or is it he needs to do what he has done for a longer period of time before he has proven he can do it? I would argue he has proven he can do it, and he is proven until he shows that he cant. Unlike some players, he hasn't taken more than one season to prove he can stay healthy or get it done.

So does it boil down to Robinson having weakness that he need to improve on or is it some people apprehension to believe what they have seen? Does he need to prove or improve?

I have yet to see anyone point out a list of Robinsons weaknesses with the exception of the continuous reference to a fumbling problem he had in preseason when he fumbled once. If that is the problem, then he has the same problem all of our backs have and Drew having fumbled 7 times in 2013 makes his problem worse. It also means that in 2009 Drew had huge problems because he had 10 fumbles that season.

03-14-2014, 08:58 AM	#3
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,051	Re: The 2014 running game Originally Posted by lee909 The only concern with tbe RB core are due to declining contracts and injuries. Ingram hasn't proven he can last a season and Robinson has much to prove (though we all are impressed). Ingram out of contract the end of the year and Robinson/Thomas the year after. It wouldn't surprise me if a late pick went on a future RB who learns the ropes/scheme this year and slots in next. I was reading about Jerick McKinnon who looks interesting. He is moving from QB to RB. 5'9 209lb,4.41-40 and and the most reps from a RB in the combine. Being likend to Zac Stacey, Alfred Morris I keep reading that Robinson has much to prove... I am not understanding the context of that. Is it he need to do better? Arguably he did just as good if not better in many circumstances than the rest of our RBs. Or is it he needs to do what he has done for a longer period of time before he has proven he can do it? I would argue he has proven he can do it, and he is proven until he shows that he cant. Unlike some players, he hasn't taken more than one season to prove he can stay healthy or get it done. So does it boil down to Robinson having weakness that he need to improve on or is it some people apprehension to believe what they have seen? Does he need to prove or improve? I have yet to see anyone point out a list of Robinsons weaknesses with the exception of the continuous reference to a fumbling problem he had in preseason when he fumbled once. If that is the problem, then he has the same problem all of our backs have and Drew having fumbled 7 times in 2013 makes his problem worse. It also means that in 2009 Drew had huge problems because he had 10 fumbles that season.
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