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| [UMN] wrote: | | Josh Robinson appears to be on the same career path as fellow former 3rd round pick CB's Asher Allen and Marcus McCauley... promising rookie year, terrible 2nd year, and then fade away into obscurity. |
He just got moved to the slot for the first time in his college or pro career, is younger than first round pick Xavier Rhodes, and has a ton of upside. He's got some learning to do, there's no question, but I think he'll put it together. He's definitely more athletically gifted than Marcus McCauley or Asher Allen.
I'd play him in next weeks game though. Even if he's a starter, he clearly needs some more work.
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| Yfz01 wrote: | | [UMN] wrote: | | Josh Robinson appears to be on the same career path as fellow former 3rd round pick CB's Asher Allen and Marcus McCauley... promising rookie year, terrible 2nd year, and then fade away into obscurity. |
He just got moved to the slot for the first time in his college or pro career, is younger than first round pick Xavier Rhodes, and has a ton of upside. He's got some learning to do, there's no question, but I think he'll put it together. He's definitely more athletically gifted than Marcus McCauley or Asher Allen.
I'd play him in next weeks game though. Even if he's a starter, he clearly needs some more work. |
Hasnt Robinson been getting a lot of looks this preseason on the outside? He has been starting in two CB sets. It seems obvious that Robinson may only make it as a slot CB, since he has been getting abused on the outside. MN really needs Rhodes to step up and be that day one starter and they definitely need Cook to be healthy. If I am the vikings, I am signing a veteran CB that gets released.
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| Vikefan79 wrote: | | twslhs20 wrote: | | HighHopes wrote: | | Ponder is a heck of a scrambler. Very underrated there imo lol |
Well that's pretty much all he did at FSU  |
Well that statement is false |
Bowden recruited guys like Ponder and Manuel because they were mobile guys who fit his system of bootlegs and option packages.
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Yfz01
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| vikingsrule wrote: | | Yfz01 wrote: | | [UMN] wrote: | | Josh Robinson appears to be on the same career path as fellow former 3rd round pick CB's Asher Allen and Marcus McCauley... promising rookie year, terrible 2nd year, and then fade away into obscurity. |
He just got moved to the slot for the first time in his college or pro career, is younger than first round pick Xavier Rhodes, and has a ton of upside. He's got some learning to do, there's no question, but I think he'll put it together. He's definitely more athletically gifted than Marcus McCauley or Asher Allen.
I'd play him in next weeks game though. Even if he's a starter, he clearly needs some more work. |
Hasnt Robinson been getting a lot of looks this preseason on the outside? He has been starting in two CB sets. It seems obvious that Robinson may only make it as a slot CB, since he has been getting abused on the outside. MN really needs Rhodes to step up and be that day one starter and they definitely need Cook to be healthy. If I am the vikings, I am signing a veteran CB that gets released. |
I read somewhere that Rhodes has only given up 7 yards on 6 targets, so far so good!
Robinson has been on the outside, and he has given up way too many easy releases to the inside on slants. Hopefully he gets a little more physical at the point of attack.
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SteelKing728
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| Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| [UMN] wrote: | | Josh Robinson appears to be on the same career path as fellow former 3rd round pick CB's Asher Allen and Marcus McCauley... promising rookie year, terrible 2nd year, and then fade away into obscurity. |
Its preseason.
There's still a lot of football to be played before we can really say this. What if Robinson has 3 pick 6's week 1? Will it still appear he's headed down the road Allen and McCauley, all because of one preseason game?
We don't know. Its too early to tell, and I'm not ready to give up on anyone on this team yet.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| twslhs20 wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | twslhs20 wrote: | | HighHopes wrote: | | Ponder is a heck of a scrambler. Very underrated there imo lol |
Well that's pretty much all he did at FSU |
Well that statement is false |
Bowden recruited guys like Ponder and Manuel because they were mobile guys who fit his system of bootlegs and option packages. |
Doesn't mean that Ponder was a scrambler at FSU. |
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Two 1st half drives from last night, both starting deep in own territory against the opponent's starting defense:
Kaepernick: 5/7 for 68 yards and 4 first downs
Ponder: 5/6 for 60 yards and 3 first downs, plus 11 yards rushing on 2 carries for 1 first down
SF had 16 yards rushing on 3 carries on that drive.
MN had 12 yards rushing on 4 non-QB carries on that drive.
SF drive was 84 yards on 10 plays, resulting in a TD
MN drive was 83 yards on 12 plays, resulting in a punt from the SF 35 -- after 50 yards in penalties on Kalil and Loadholt.
Neither starting offense had a first down against the other team's starting defense on other drives.
Ponder's 2 turnovers led to 6 points. McCoy's INT led to 7 points.
Add the KR for a TD and it's 20-7 at halftime, but a fairly even game to that point except for the turnovers, penalties and special teams play. |
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| Vikefan79 wrote: | | twslhs20 wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | twslhs20 wrote: | | HighHopes wrote: | | Ponder is a heck of a scrambler. Very underrated there imo lol |
Well that's pretty much all he did at FSU |
Well that statement is false |
Bowden recruited guys like Ponder and Manuel because they were mobile guys who fit his system of bootlegs and option packages. |
Doesn't mean that Ponder was a scrambler at FSU. |
What exactly is the point of this statement? Have you seen Ponder's FSU games? He was a frequent scrambler.
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| PurpleMugen wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | twslhs20 wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | twslhs20 wrote: | | HighHopes wrote: | | Ponder is a heck of a scrambler. Very underrated there imo lol |
Well that's pretty much all he did at FSU |
Well that statement is false |
Bowden recruited guys like Ponder and Manuel because they were mobile guys who fit his system of bootlegs and option packages. |
Doesn't mean that Ponder was a scrambler at FSU. |
What exactly is the point of this statement? Have you seen Ponder's FSU games? He was a frequent scrambler. |
I've been an FSU fan since 92 when I was 12 years old. I think I saw his games. |
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PurpleMugen
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| Vikefan79 wrote: | | I've been an FSU fan since 92 when I was 12 years old. I think I saw his games. |
Please don't be offended, it's not my intention. I believe you. Which is why I'm even more confused that you didn't recognize that he was a frequent scrambler (and still is, in the pros).
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| PurpleMugen wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | I've been an FSU fan since 92 when I was 12 years old. I think I saw his games. |
Please don't be offended, it's not my intention. I believe you. Which is why I'm even more confused that you didn't recognize that he was a frequent scrambler (and still is, in the pros). |
He had one season (sophomore) where he put up respectable numbers as a scrambler. Also his first season as the starting QB for FSU.
http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/christian-ponder-1.html |
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PurpleMugen
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| Vikefan79 wrote: | | PurpleMugen wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | I've been an FSU fan since 92 when I was 12 years old. I think I saw his games. |
Please don't be offended, it's not my intention. I believe you. Which is why I'm even more confused that you didn't recognize that he was a frequent scrambler (and still is, in the pros). |
He had one season (sophomore) where he put up respectable numbers as a scrambler. Also his first season as the starting QB for FSU.
http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/christian-ponder-1.html |
Wait, rushing stats don't make a scrambling QB. Favoring the outside of the pocket and breaking the pocket altogether contribute to the mold of a scrambling QB, in addition to rushing stats. He has always been a scrambler, as such.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:01 am Post subject: |
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| PurpleMugen wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | PurpleMugen wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | I've been an FSU fan since 92 when I was 12 years old. I think I saw his games. |
Please don't be offended, it's not my intention. I believe you. Which is why I'm even more confused that you didn't recognize that he was a frequent scrambler (and still is, in the pros). |
He had one season (sophomore) where he put up respectable numbers as a scrambler. Also his first season as the starting QB for FSU.
http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/christian-ponder-1.html |
Wait, rushing stats don't make a scrambling QB. Favoring the outside of the pocket and breaking the pocket altogether contribute to the mold of a scrambling QB, in addition to rushing stats. He has always been a scrambler, as such. |
Because he breaks the pocket on occasion to extend a play doesn't make him a scrambler either. |
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^He does it fairly frequently, but if you don't want to believe what is actually happening, I guess no one can force you to.
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