Dewayne Finding His Form in Denver
Old friend Dewayne Robertson has been struggling to get going while playing for Denver, but over the past month, it seems that Robertson has been finding his form in playing the 4-3 attacking style DT.
“He had to get back to that, of really striking,” said Bill Johnson, one of two Broncos defensive line coaches.
Robertson’s slow start might be tied to the caution taken with his left knee, which has been worn down to a nearly bone-on-bone condition since a college injury.
… “And you have to be technically sound,” Johnson said. “It’s like a golfer, a hitter in baseball, a free-throw shooter. There’s some technique to it. And he’s gotten better as the year’s gone on.”
Since the bye week, Robertson has played with “a much stronger base,” Johnson said. “He’s become a much stronger player.”
Well I’m glad to seee Robertson finding his form, but I just don’t have a sense of how much he’s really played. Through I doubt it’s enough to qualify for one of those higher picks the Jets were going to get.
The bottom line was that the trade was a move to wipe his hippo choking contract off the Jets books. Any draft picks we might get for him will be gravy, especially when you consider that Kris Jenkins plays in his space and the team gave up a 3rd and 5th rounder for Jenkins.
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Apparently, D-Rob is being used exclusively on first and second downs. Add in the fact that he’s already missed a game, means there’s no chance he will meet the 65% threshold that would give us any compensation.
I wonder how that injury got by during draft day?? Hmm, oh yeah! Harmful Edwards and Terrrible Badway
Bradway blows; yet, to be fair, theJets were committed to the 4-3 when he and Edwards drafted D-Rob.
With Mangini’s switch to 3-4 scheme, Jets should have immediately traded D-Rob and Vilma rather play them out of position and into eminent injury. Instead, we are waiting on conditional picks for ‘09 draft?!
What a waste!
… And, unrelated, but just as painful – I’m grateful Tangini spent Woody’s money wisely this offseason, but why not shut Pete Kendall up with a million or two to protect our very expensive franchise quarterbacks that make the team go round. Instead, we cut our nose to spite our face and woke up to Brooks Bollinger behind center running out the clock on a dismal 4-12 season – yikes!
Anyways, Happy Thanksgiving!
Bent,
I see that you’ve already responded to my poison pen comment under the “How Good Is Tannenbaum?” post. Thanks, pal!
Dean.
Well spotted. I think they’re on the right track now regardless of any past successes and failures. Maybe they will get better and better!
btw…Bollinger was in 2005, not last year!