July 9th, 2008

Let’s Straighten Something Out

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I keep reading things like this regarding James Jones at the end of last season:

James Jones faded badly at the end of his rookie campaign, hitting the rookie wall in the final month of the season.

Um, no he didn’t. Brett Favre stopped looking his way and started forcing the ball to Koren Robinson. One only needs to go back and actually review the games to see this. The kid was great when given the opportunity, especially against the Seahawks in the playoffs. (Although I will admit that no receiver other than Driver showed up against the Giants)

Just needed to get that off my chest. And Silverstein’s not the only culprit. Just the latest…


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May 10th, 2008

It Tolls For Thee, Koren…

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The Packers released Koren Robinson today, as many expected after the draft.

Can’t say I’m surpised at all, especially after the way he played in the playoffs. He has lost most of his quickness and his knee was clearly bothering him. He had become a favorite target of Favre’s, to the detriment of the offense in my opinion. The drafting of Nelson basically sealed his fate, again, as many others had speculated.

I will say, I’ve read various message boards and comment sections and am shocked at how deluded some Packer fans are about Robinson’s perceived value, wondering why the Packers would cut him without at least trying to trade him. They still see him as a former first-rounder with untapped potential, when in reality he has lost more than just a step while getting older, and as Bob McGinn has written on more than one occasion (the latest being in a JSOnline chat) that his knee is much worse than either he or the Packers have let on. No, Robinson is expendable at this point, but I wouldn’t be surpised to see him catch on somewhere else for one or two more seasons.

All that said, I am excited to see what Rodgers can do with Driver, Jennings, Jones, Martin, Lee and now Nelson and Finley thrown into the mix. Should make for some fun formations…


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January 16th, 2008

James Jones Is Back

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Throughout the month of December, we kept hearing and reading how Koren Robinson and Ruvell Martin were making their moves to take over the #3 WR position. And it certainly looked that way heading into the playoffs. And then lo and behold, here comes Jones with his best game in over a month. (Though he did have one ball bounce off his hands that almost ended up as a pick) I just found it interesting that we hardly saw anything of Koren Robinson from scrimmage, when he seemed to be playing such a prominent role as the season came to a close. But it was Jones, not Robinson, who was on the field more often than not when the Packers went 3-wide. I really like Jones and think he’ll be an excellent receiver for the Packers for years to come. My only issue with him is the way he waits for the ball to hit his hands when he’s catching it. He has great technique, always holding his hands out and bringing the ball into his body when he catches it. His problem is that he is too passive when the ball is in the air. He needs to attack the ball with his hands, rather than waiting for it. This passivity rears itself in his run after the catch as well. Watch Donald Driver after a catch and then watch Jones. It’s night and day. Driver runs like he’s running for his life. Jones acts like he’s playing a game. I’m not sure that can be coached, but I do know Driver didn’t run like that when he was a rookie. Hopefully, it’s something the Packers can help Jones develop.


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October 17th, 2007

Robinson Back In the Fold

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It will be interesting to see what kind of moves the Packers make to make room for Koren Robinson, who was reinstated by Commissioner Goodell earlier today according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN.

This is good news for a Packers offense that has struggled the last 6 quarters it’s been on the field. Obviously, Robinson won’t make a difference right away. But he could help down the stretch in what will most likely be a late season playoff-run. It’s just a shame he doesn’t play running back. Or guard.


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