Jags giving Denard the start against Browns

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Jaguars RB Denard Robinson starting today vs. Cleveland.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 19, 2014

It's about damn time they give him a chance.

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blueblueblue

October 19th, 2014 at 2:07 PM ^

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=292480130

If you look at the play-by-play, in the 1st quarter, Denard rushed at 8:34 for no gain. At 4:15 Denard rushed 43 yards from the QB position. That's the "look at that speed" play. It was not his "first play of his career", as the previous poster stated, but it was his first play at QB. 

 

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MGoblu8

October 19th, 2014 at 12:09 PM ^

I'd love to see him house one this week, Denard style. I check the stats every week waiting for s video clip to watch 100 times that week, like we used to. I miss Denard, too.

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The2nd_JEH

October 19th, 2014 at 12:11 PM ^

Like everybody else above has stated, I miss this guy :( I don't think any football players have gone to the student section and danced since he left. I was hoping that was gonna become a tradition of sorts

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Jevablue

October 19th, 2014 at 12:22 PM ^

to make Denard a pocket passer?  It is mind numbing to recall team man-ball minimizing his talents.   Not to mention Gardner's...I guess I just did.

Denard deserves a break, I hope he makes the most of it.  

 

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blueblueblue

October 19th, 2014 at 1:09 PM ^

I really feel sorry for Devin. He has the skills to be a great receiver if he had been at that position all along. But that's about it. He doesnt have the variable skillset that Denard has. Devin will not be a QB in the NFL. I have no idea what he will be, if anything. 

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snarling wolverine

October 19th, 2014 at 3:08 PM ^

Why did the NFL not try to make Denard a pocket passer?
Maybe because he had a nerve injury that ended his career as a QB? You can certainly argue that this staff has not used Gardner correctly, but I don't think it's really fair to say the same about Denard. Borges adapted things quite a bit for him and he was productive here. Maybe a little less productive than in 2010 but still, he had a 1,000 rush/2,000 pass season in 2011 and probably would have again in '12 if healthy. And we went 16-4 when he started and was healthy enough to finish.

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Jevablue

October 19th, 2014 at 5:32 PM ^

even in perfect health? Nope. That was my point.  And Borges may have adapted a little, but Denard, the most dynamic player I can think of ever playng offense at Michigan, was already there and wildly productive.  Borges really needed to not change hardly anything at all with Denard.  Borges / Denard was < RRod / Denard.  

The only reason I even brought this up is that there has been a recurring theme at M for several years now whereby the coaches take naturally gifted talent and try to mold it to their ideological thinking rather than just maximizing it as it is.  Hence the sarcasm about Denard, who had an outstanding day running the ball today.

 

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flashOverride

October 19th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^

So is Michigan elite again? I learned this year that that's the mark of a newly ELITE program, when your former QBs start backing into starting roles in the League. Especially when the current coach only recruited one of them. 

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flashOverride

October 19th, 2014 at 3:15 PM ^

I think the satire was missed, and I'll admit I didn't do a great job with it. I'm thrilled for Denard! I was remarking on the "ZOMG WE R TEH ELITE! STARTERZ!" hysteria from EL over three scrubs getting to start at QB either because the real starters are hurt (in the case of Stanton and Cousins) or they play for a shitty team with a spoiled brat draft pick who will eventually overtake (Hoyer). And of course their pathetic attempt to try to claim Foles. 

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Voltron is Handsome

October 19th, 2014 at 1:13 PM ^

Love Denard, but I am a Browns fan. Hoping Denard has a big day, but I want the Browns to win, of course.

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mGrowOld

October 19th, 2014 at 1:19 PM ^

He's down now.  Took a pretty hard shot from Whitmer on a crossing route.  Bortles pass left his totally exposed.

Whoops - wrong Robinson.  Allen, not Denard.

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