09-12-2023, 03:59 PM
(09-12-2023, 03:50 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: Robbins just doesnt have a strong leg. I have been pointing this out since we drafted him. If we have to punt deep in our own territory the other team is more often than not going to get good field position so that's a big problem to start with.
The comeback always is Robbins has great hang time. Our offense is so good we should be able to make it to midfield and when Robbins kicks his 40 yard punts with great hang time we will be able to pin other teams deep. The problem with that logic is 1) We dont always make it to midfield on offense so that's never a given we make it that far and 2) Robbins still has to deliver even when the offense does make it to midfield. Sunday we had a chance to kick a long field goal at the Cleveland 38 but due to weather conditions we decide to punt. This is where Robbins and his 40 yard leg are supposed to shine. Instead Robbins kicks it in the endzone for a touchback. A net gain of only 18 yards.
Robbins is limited in his abilities to begin with and is helpful only in certain situations when the team can make it to midfield. If Robbins isnt great in those situations why is he on the team? If he has another game like he did against Cleveland, he needs released
Definitely good points and a good summary of the situation. Particularly the oft-cited comment that the offense is so good they should be able to make it to midfield. I thought of that point last Sunday when that often wasn't the case. I'd be surprised if they were not giving Chrisman another look after the Sunday debacle, such as the 22-yard punt and the touchback that gained only 18 yards.
