https://x.com/wanda1erobinson/status/1734442878976303181?s=20
Draft picks maturing and coming alive!
Development and Growth peaking as the season goes on!
https://x.com/JordanRaanan/status/1734566057254203774?s=20
With his and Hyatts speed why aren't we calling more duo post & fly route plays.
Quote from: TDToomer on December 12, 2023, 08:48:46 AMWith his and Hyatts speed why aren't we calling more duo post & fly route plays.
Kafka enough said
WDR was getting slammed in the game thread before he broke out last night. It was nice to see him featured and come up big.
https://x.com/nickfalato/status/1734552827362431092?s=20
Quote from: Ed Vette on December 12, 2023, 09:08:11 AMWDR was getting slammed in the game thread before he broke out last night. It was nice to see him featured and come up big.
@Jclayton92 and I had his back the entire game :ok:
@Bob In PA is a big supporter as well. Glad to see the kid show what he's capable of.
Oh come on guys. You can man crush on him but the fact is Wandale has had 2 good games in his whole career (yes I know he was injured). As a high 2nd round pick I'd expect more.
I will say I had a lot of bad beats this game. First, I stated the Packers would easily win. Then, I replied to Jclayton that I don't see anything special about Wandale and then Wandale proceeds to have the best game of his career. I also posted that Devito never looks downfield when he runs just for Devito to scramble and throw a beautiful pass to Hodgins in the end zone for a TD. I never felt so great after such bad takes 😂 😂 😂
Quote from: sooners56 on December 12, 2023, 09:32:58 AMOh come on guys. You can man crush on him but the fact is Wandale has had 2 good games in his whole career (yes I know he was injured). As a high 2nd round pick I'd expect more.
I will say I had a lot of bad beats this game. First, I stated the Packers would easily win. Then, I replied to Jclayton that I don't see anything special about Wandale and then Wandale proceeds to have the best game of his career. I also posted that Devito never looks downfield when he runs just for Devito to scramble and throw a beautiful pass to Hodgins in the end zone for a TD. I never felt so great after such bad takes 😂 😂 😂
Get your #17 Robinson jersey now before the price skyrockets!!! :P
What I love the most about Hyatt, Hodgins, and Robinson is that they have soft, strong hands. The ball rarely escapes them and they don't rely on catching the ball with their arms/bodies like so many receivers do.
Quote from: T200 on December 12, 2023, 09:36:03 AMGet your #17 Robinson jersey now before the price skyrockets!!! :P
😂 I just may
Quote from: T200 on December 12, 2023, 09:38:28 AMWhat I love the most about Hyatt, Hodgins, and Robinson is that they have soft, strong hands. The ball rarely escapes them and they don't rely on catching the ball with their arms/bodies like so many receivers do.
Hodgins has been a pretty good blocker too. Put 35 lbs on him and he'd make a heck of a TE.
Well let W Robinson grow . I thought he wasnt a 2nd round pick either but who knows ? If he keeps playing this way maybe he will be
Remember
Sky moore was a 2md round pick how is he doing
C Watson ( hurt 8 or more games a season)
G Pickens. For how talented he is i read he gives lots of headaches to his teammates
E Moore
Q Johnson just dropped another pass
Quote from: TDToomer on December 12, 2023, 08:48:46 AMWith his and Hyatts speed why aren't we calling more duo post & fly route plays.
Two things...lack of pass protection holding up long enough to get the guys downfield and open along with QB play of which Jones refused to throw deep and Devito does but just without the elite arm strength/accuracy to do it consistently. I think the way they're handling this is about as good as we can ask. Don't make this kid have to go and win games on his own, let him play within himself with what he is capable of doing and hope the defense wins the games which...has been working.
Quote from: TDToomer on December 12, 2023, 08:48:46 AMWith his and Hyatts speed why aren't we calling more duo post & fly route plays.
TD: Although the OL was "valiant" last night, there was not a single play where DeVito had enough to throw those types of routes. Luckily for the Giants, Kafka had a few medium-range schemes ready, since that's the longest anyone except our left tackle can hold a block. Bob
I know Robinson is small but when I see him on the field, he looks like a high school player size-wise. I hope he can take a hit.
Quote from: T200 on December 12, 2023, 09:36:03 AMGet your #17 Robinson jersey now before the price skyrockets!!! :P
I think a #15 jersey will be flying off the shelves before our next game.
Wait, does anyone even have a #15 jersey in stock? :-?? :-?? :-?? :-?? :-??
Quote from: Slugsy-Narrows on December 12, 2023, 09:05:18 AMKafka enough said
I going to disagree. I think Kafka has stepped up his game and expanded the playbook for DeVito and an OL that had improved significantly with Thomas and Schmidt back. I'm now thinking that Kafka may have gotten a bad rap earlier in the season given the state of the OL and the inability or unwillingness of Jones to throw deep
Quote from: squibber on December 12, 2023, 05:04:42 PMI know Robinson is small but when I see him on the field, he looks like a high school player size-wise. I hope he can take a hit.
I believe it was during the Washington game where he caught a pass on the left side and he was headed out of bounds. The defender had a line on him to make sure he did indeed go out. Robinson lowered his shoulder and delivered a blow that brought back memories of how Bradshaw used to hit defenders. The kid is tough.
Quote from: squibber on December 12, 2023, 05:04:42 PMI know Robinson is small but when I see him on the field, he looks like a high school player size-wise. I hope he can take a hit.
squib: Interesting you should raise that point.
Robinson kinda reminded me of the Eagles' WR DeVonta Smith until I checked the stats.
Wan'Dale is four inches SHORTER but weighs 15 pounds MORE than Smith. Wan'dale is built to last.
But Smith is starting to show the effects of consistent pounding by LB's & DB's who've found, as I anticipated, that Smith can be beaten into submission.
I don't think Wan'Dale will fall prey to the same fate.
To be fair, Smith has been asked to run more "hazardous-to-your-health" routes than Robinson, especially since the Eagles began to flounder this year.
Bob
Quote from: T200 on December 12, 2023, 07:38:30 PMI believe it was during the Washington game where he caught a pass on the left side and he was headed out of bounds. The defender had a line on him to make sure he did indeed go out. Robinson lowered his shoulder and delivered a blow that brought back memories of how Bradshaw used to hit defenders. The kid is tough.
Yeah despite his size if you go back to his college tape at Kentucky he welcomes contact and seems to enjoy it.
I see him in the mold of Deebo. Not as versatile but definitely tough and gritty.
WanDale was lost to a knee injury last season and this is his first year back which is never 100% healthy. That's why major knee injuries are devastating because you dont get to 100% until 2 years past.
The kid is playing hard and developing. Give him time.
WDR is 5th in the league in Yards of Separation with 4.2. Slayton is next for the Giants at 2.8.
Quote from: Ed Vette on December 13, 2023, 11:47:45 AMWDR is 5th in the league in Yards of Separation with 4.2. Slayton is next for the Giants at 2.8.
Ed: I seem to remember only a few wks ago some here were about "fed up" w/waiting for him to show something. Bob
Quote from: Bob In PA on December 13, 2023, 12:28:53 PMEd: I seem to remember only a few wks ago some here were about "fed up" w/waiting for him to show something. Bob
Bob. I'm seeing a pattern here with Daboll and Tommy. One week Jalin was featured, the next it was Saquon and this past week it was WDR. If the Giants can have an effective Rushing attack as I expect, we might see Waller featured if the Saints Linebackers cheat up in the Box. If not him, then maybe Cager has earned some Target time. Did you know he leads the team in Yards after catch with 7.7 YAC? The downside is it's only 3 Receptions. But he's become more of a willing Blocker.
Quote from: Ed Vette on December 13, 2023, 12:42:23 PMBob. I'm seeing a pattern here with Daboll and Tommy. One week Jalin was featured, the next it was Saquon and this past week it was WDR. If the Giants can have an effective Rushing attack as I expect, we might see Waller featured if the Saints Linebackers cheat up in the Box. If not him, then maybe Cager has earned some Target time. Did you know he leads the team in Yards after catch with 7.7 YAC? The downside is it's only 3 Receptions. But he's become more of a willing Blocker.
I like this approach with a Rookie QB. Scheme and feature a target for Tommy's primary read and dumb down the progressions.
DeVito has plenty of arm strength
he often puts air under it to make the ball more catchable
its an art.....one that Jones cannot do at all