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Fox Sports Detroit summary of Denard's performance at Combine
February 26th, 2013 at 12:00 AM
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Fox Sports Detroit summary of Denard's performance at Combine
I am a bit unsure if I should create this as a separate thread, but I enjoyed this article by Dave Dye of Fox Sports. Thought I'd just supply the link.
I love Denard, and love hearing people notice his improvements.
http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/02/24/13/Denard-Robinson-looking-to-catc...
February 26th, 2013 at 12:11 AM | 
I think Denard's is a lock to
I think Denard's is a lock to
February 26th, 2013 at 12:52 AM |
Well yeah he's getting
Well yeah he's getting
Well yeah he's getting drafted. I'd take him 3rd... Maybe 4th. Nerve problems concern me.
February 26th, 2013 at 12:22 AM |
Hey I love Denard Robinson
Hey I love Denard Robinson
so I'll read this.
To be realistic (which I got negged to death for earlier), I think Denard goes somewhere between rounds 3-5. Rounds 1 and 2 usually are for elite talent at their trained positions, or a position of need.
Unless you're my Detroit Lions, then like, whatever you're feelin', man.
I love Greg Mattison
February 26th, 2013 at 1:27 PM |
There have been plenty of
There have been plenty of
There have been plenty of college QBs drafted in the second round to play other positions - Armanti Edwards, Pat White, Bert Emanuel, etc. And Matt Jones was drafted in the first round. Denard may not have experience as a WR, but assuming his elbow will heal completely, he's an athlete on a level that few can touch. If I were a NFL team without glaring needs elsewhere, I'd draft him in the second round as a multipurpose playmaker and use him like Percy Harvin.
February 26th, 2013 at 3:14 PM |
Pat White was drafted as a
Pat White was drafted as a
Pat White was drafted as a QB. Threw 5 passes, got sacked once, ran the ball 21 times...but never caught a pass.
February 26th, 2013 at 3:20 PM |
Pat White
Pat White
He was drafted as a gadget/wildcat player. Nobody expected him to be a full-time QB.
February 26th, 2013 at 4:48 PM |
Tommy Frazier, Andrew Luck,
Tommy Frazier, Andrew Luck,
Tommy Frazier, Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, and Tom Brady all play/played the same position, and it's called quarterback. It doesn't really matter what they planned to do with him from the quarterback position - he lined up behind center, threw passes, ran the ball, and never caught a pass.
February 26th, 2013 at 6:02 PM |
He was as much a QB as Darren
He was as much a QB as Darren
He was as much a QB as Darren McFadden was in the Wildcat at Arkansas. If you think that's the same as Tom Brady, I guess that's your opinion. I would call it a different position.
February 26th, 2013 at 6:12 PM |
The NFL calls it the same
The NFL calls it the same
The NFL calls it the same position. I think I'll take their word on the situation.
February 27th, 2013 at 7:57 AM |
No, he actually did catch a few (nfm)
No, he actually did catch a few (nfm)
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February 27th, 2013 at 8:01 AM |
If anything, Stevie Breaston proved he had difficulty catching
If anything, Stevie Breaston proved he had difficulty catching
passes, especially over the shoulder types while at UM. Yes, he also proved he was a magnificent return man. And Desmond, although he won the Heisman, proved he couldn't catch a pass at the NFL level. However, both retired from the NFL- maybe premature on Stevie- as very wealthy individuals who offered a tremendous amount to their teams, including a Super Bowl MVP.
February 26th, 2013 at 12:37 AM |
Play RB
Play RB
I still think he should be a change of pace back. He pretty much been a RB these last 4 years, and looked great there at the outback bowl. Yes he's always banged up, but he's never had any bad injury. He could handle 10 carries a game. I can see him be used like J. Rodgers in Atlanta. He has been such a great runner in college. If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it.
February 26th, 2013 at 12:50 AM |
I like him at RB/WR
I like him at RB/WR
I think at the slot he can excel because of his speed and pick up 5+yards consistently. Moreover, he's proven he can take big hits and bounce back up, so as long as his hands improve, I think he can do very well.
RB is obvious (to me): he has an incredibly quick burst and cutting ability. If, hypothetically, a team is 2nd and 8, and they want to run Denard up the gut for a 1st down or short yardage 3rd, does anyone think he can't get that?
I thought he showed great prowess at RB against SC.
I love Greg Mattison
February 26th, 2013 at 12:53 AM |
No bad injuries...except the
No bad injuries...except the
No bad injuries...except the one that has kept him from playing QB since mid season and is still today impacting his ability to grip the football, right?
February 26th, 2013 at 10:38 AM |
Yeah
Yeah
But that was clearly kind of a fluke. It was like hitting your funnybone, except a couple degrees of magnitude worse (so about funnybone equivalent for a normal person who isn't running into 300-pound people at 10mph on a day-to-day basis). I wouldn't call myself injury-prone if I hit my funnybone on my desk once and it bugged me for the rest of the day.
February 26th, 2013 at 12:30 PM |
Didn't stop him from being a
Didn't stop him from being a
Didn't stop him from being a RB, right?
February 26th, 2013 at 12:34 PM |
Um...it did for a few
Um...it did for a few
Um...it did for a few weeks.
Tom Brady's ACL tear didn't stop him from being a QB, either. It just stopped him from being a QB for the entirety of that season.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:16 AM |
I like the Wes Welker comparison
I like the Wes Welker comparison
Tough. Quick. Gamer. Welker with break away speed.
February 26th, 2013 at 1:25 AM |
But Wes Welker is a
But Wes Welker is a
But Wes Welker is a technician when it comes to route running, I think i'd compare a Jeremy Gallon to Welker, i could be off base though. Just my humble opinion.
Touchdown Michigan!
February 26th, 2013 at 2:55 AM |
But, but, Wes Welker is
But, but, Wes Welker is
But, but, Wes Welker is white!!!
February 26th, 2013 at 1:47 PM |
Drew Dileo = Wes Welker
Drew Dileo = Wes Welker
Drew Dileo = Wes Welker
"You owe it to every man, woman, and child in the State of Michigan to beat the Buckeyes and silence their fans! Now go out there and make it happen!"
- Bo Schembechler (Result: U-M 22 OSU 0)
February 26th, 2013 at 8:45 AM |
I see no similarities between
I see no similarities between
I see no similarities between Wes Welker and Denard Robinson.
February 26th, 2013 at 10:22 AM |
Well, they are both short and
Well, they are both short and
Well, they are both short and will be premier wideouts in the NFL this year.
"Wasn't that Michigan drive just great. That's like Patton riding into Berlin." ~Bob Ufer
February 26th, 2013 at 11:58 AM |
Ha. The joke's on you - its
Ha. The joke's on you - its
Ha. The joke's on you - its opposites day!
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
February 26th, 2013 at 1:54 AM |
I think
I think
he will go late first round to a contender. Maybe Atlanta.
If an OSU fan divorces his wife are they still brother and sister?
February 26th, 2013 at 2:22 AM |
Jacquizz Rodgers is a very
Jacquizz Rodgers is a very
Jacquizz Rodgers is a very similar player, so I really don't see that happening. Not too sure the Falcons would want to use a first round pick on him when they already have basically the same player at that position.
"I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start."
February 26th, 2013 at 2:09 AM |
I have a bad feeling
I have a bad feeling
It's gonna be the Cowboys...it'll be horrid, but I'd still buy that jersey.
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
February 26th, 2013 at 4:17 AM |
Jerry Jones is the damn
Jerry Jones is the damn
Jerry Jones is the damn devil. Seriously...$9 12 oz.beers?? Greedy old bastard. Anywho, I would love to be able to watch him every Sunday since I'm forced to watch their shitty team anyway.
"I think Hoke has changed the tide on the rivalry. Hell people in Ohio are starting to believe him. Never in a million years I would have thought that. Selling Michigan jerseys is a good start."
February 26th, 2013 at 12:47 PM |
Jerry Jones is the damn
Jerry Jones is the damn
Jerry Jones is the damn devil, but the Cowboy are my boys....... I would love to see him become one of the "star guys" (as my 5 yr old calls them).
Please God, anyone other than the Lions for D Rob, please.
I will fight 'til I am dead, a winged helmet on my head.
February 26th, 2013 at 3:24 AM |
Like others have mentioned,
Like others have mentioned,
Like others have mentioned, he'll go in the middle rounds - 3rd or 4th - and get some spot duty on returns and WR in special packages. Heck, he might even play Wildcat a couple of downs for the right team. Wish him the best.
February 26th, 2013 at 4:02 AM |
On the "likely to see him
On the "likely to see him
On the "likely to see him fall in the draft" side-Nerve damage, hardly any time played at wide receiver in college which means lack of route running practice, fundamentals lacking, not sure if he can catch with a guy covering him, and of course very little game film to look at for scouting.
On the"likely to rise in the draft" side-Explosive playmaker in college, showed significant improvement catching the ball at the combine, very fast, completely willing to learn the receiver position and move there from quarterback, and an excellent attitude.
People so often forget the importance of being a professional and a hardworker in the eyes of NFL coaches. How do you not love Denard when you see him and talk to him? I expect to see him drafted in the middle to late third round especially by a team that has their fourth pick by then. The fourth pick is usually where teams will start be willing to gamble on a luxury option who has a lot of upside but some big questions. His upside is too big to wait for the fifth or sixth round for him.
-Eternal guardian of the Prevent (you from winning) Defense
February 26th, 2013 at 9:09 AM |
The interesting question to
The interesting question to
The interesting question to me is Tavon Austin vs. Denard. Similar hybrid position, but Austin has more experience at it. Denard has 25 lbs on him, so he's probably more durable.
February 26th, 2013 at 10:26 AM |
The number of games Denard
The number of games Denard
The number of games Denard couldn't finish due to injury has to be over a dozen (8 in 2010 alone). Regardless of his extra weight, I doubt any NFL scout will consider his durability a positive.
I still think some team will take a shot at him earlier than some expect. I'll say either late 2nd or late 3rd.
February 26th, 2013 at 10:57 AM |
between those two...
between those two...
My pick would be Tavon Austin. He can return kicks and punts, in addition to playing WR immediately. Denard is more of a project.
February 26th, 2013 at 10:41 AM |
Vikings
Vikings
I think the Vikings will take Denard and prepare to give Percy Harvin some wonderful parting gifts.
I think Denard's is a lock to get drafted at this point. The upside he possesses as a WR and return man is too big to pass up. He obviously lacks technique, but once he starts grasping it he will certainly improve vastly at everything. My biggest concern was the way he caught the football. I think his lack of proper technique in this regard has more to do with the Ulnar Nerve injury and not inability. All in all I think he helped himself and solidified at least being drafted and given a shot to make a team.
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