Denard Robinson Strategy Question
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BOOM CARLOS BROWN'D
...and then out trots the D back on the field. It's a problem with the spread philosophy. More possessions per game is good for the better team, yes, but if our possessions are short and theirs are long, our defense will be playing tired while theirs will be playing fresh, and that's a disadvantage. Robinson's style is like spread philosophy in hyperdrive. In 18 carries, he has 3 TDs (1 in 6). In 8 passes, he has 2 INTs (1 in 4) Those are really small samples, but the message has been clear: one way or another, his drives don't last long. Therefore, in general, (and until he picks up enough to run the entire offense) I think it's best to use him as a strike attacker when the defense is already rested (start of the game, beginning of the half, after a quick turnover). Since he's high-risk, the beginning of games against stout defenses is a less rewarding scenario for him. But against crappy defenses (IU = 108th in YPG last year) the likelihood of him breaking loose for a TD is ludicrously high (e.g. he got 2 TDs in 3 carries last week). Since getting an early 3-TD lead in these games can be so useful (demoralizes the would-be upstart, lets us rest the starters and play for next week), why not let Shoelace do the early damage.September 21st, 2009 at 11:23 AM ^
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