Considering what might be termed as questionable draft picks is Fisher in troubl

Fisher is not in trouble. He has a 5 year deal with an owner who has shown in the past that he hires veteran coaches, lets them run things, and does not sweat the short-term speedbump stuff.

And they’re not “questionable picks.” Week 1 of year 1 of a pick is way, way, way too early to make judgements like that (and besides you’re wrong about that anyway).

Toughen up dude. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

Boudreau rarely if EVER starts rookie linemen early in the season and that’s going back YEARS. If nothing else that’s why they signed Joseph. They’re covered.

Why did you start 2 threads with the same subject. Grits?

http://theramshuddle.com/topic/robinson-not-starting-is-a-bad-sign/

and this one?

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rfl wrote:

Nonsense.

Everyone takes time to learn to play OL in the pros.

And Robby is on track to be a great OL.

Yeah, plus as I said elsewhere, Boudreau has rarely if ever started a rookie OL in week 1 and that goes back years and years.

GreatRamNTheSky wrote:

Because I knew it would get your attention Agamemnon. LOL

Grits

Have fun, Grits. 😉

Agamemnon wrote:

He is young and comes from a limited offense. He is almost another Quick. imo

rfl wrote:

Robby is on track to be a great OL…. Robby looked very good at LOT. I saw him give up part of a sack once, late in the half. But generally his pass blocking was sound: he’d have his guy walled off while the rest of the OL was being over-run. And his run blocking really is impressive. He can drive the DL, but he also gets to the 2nd level and blows LBs backward. Tell you what … right now I’d just as soon start him over Jake the Fraud Long.

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Just reinforcing all that:

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RockRam

I watched all the preseason games at least twice, and some 3 times, focusing on different people and units.

GRob is a beast! He throws 330 lb. Dlinemen around with one arm (I’m not exaggerating).

His problem is he makes mistakes. He blocks the wrong guy. Misses assignments.
But physically, he’s not movable on Pass Pro, and he moves his guy wherever he wants to on run plays.

It’s the mental part of the game and certain technique issues.
He’s an entirely different animal that J. Smith who was 30 lbs smaller and soft.

Before the draft, this issue was known.
The question all draft analysts asked was: which is better. To get a plug and play guy like Matthews that has a low ceiling but a high floor? Or get a guy who will need technique and assignment work who has a HOF ceiling?

If you will note, it is Fisher’s and Snead’s spoken philosophy to always go for the higher ceiling.
That’s what the did and I suspect they don’t regret it.

Just remember: Oline is tough in the NFL. Warmack and Cooper have struggled mightily even in their 2nd year.
And neither of those were asked to practice equally between LT and LG.

GRob is going to be fine. But it might be mid point this year.
Right now, Saffold and Joseph are simply better.