Player Review: Gijon Robinson
by shake n bake on Jan 29, 2009 5:38 PM EST
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Honey Gijon came on late in the season (7 for 37 in the first 12 games, 12 for 134 in the last 4), but was he ever the player he was advertised as coming into the season?
| Receptions | Yards | TDs | DYAR | DVOA | Catch% |
| 19 | 166 | 0 | 6 | -4.2% | 79% |
Gijon was a sure handed, but was far from explosive receiver. He didn't have the fumble or injury issues that plagued his predicessor, but he was touted as a excellent blocker coming into the season. Line play isn't my specialty, but I saw far too many blown blocks (especially in a few key spots) and ineffective running to Gijon's side for me not to question what the Colts had saw that made them think he was an especially good blocker.
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And he also killed our season
By forgetting the snap count on 3rd and 2.
3rd and 2...
3rd and 2….3rd and 2….3rd and 2….
3rd and 2….3rd and 2…..3rd and 2…..
ZOMG….it won’t stop…..
/runs screaming into the night
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
Ben Utech atleast knew our system
and Fletcher was a decent TE for catching passess. Tamme and Santi will make solid 2nd and 3rd string tight ends. I think Robinson along with Tamme should be used at more of a FB than TE. I think the Klecko experiment is over with Reid but who knows…….
I really don't hold 3rd and 2 against him
Don’t get me wrong, he missed his man, but he hardly had a chance. Dobby the Sack Elf was milling around behind the DE, facing the sideline and based on replay, neither 18 nor 47 saw him far as I can tell from tiny NFL.com replays. Just before the snap he stepped out and essentially got a moving start at the snap. 47 never had a chance. Didn’t even seem to try because (I assume) he did not know he was there. At least a Jeff Saturday dive and “trip” flag might have been salvageable. Or a reliable run game might have been a preferable solution.
Ugh, on to 2009. With Tamme and Santi and maybe Gijon on ST?
Love the nickname Honey Gijon.
Bobman
I disagree Bob.
I think Peyton saw him. He just knew he had a man lined up to block him.
Saturday said after the game that on that play “some guys” didn’t know what they were supposed to be doing and didn’t have the snap count.
If Robinson had been ready, he would have at least gotten a hand on him.
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by deshawn zombie on Jan 30, 2009 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
I like that Gijon plays with heart, but at best he’s a stopgap until Santi can hopefully step in. (Which I think he will, and be the best #2 TE since Pollard was here.)
Robinson constantly holds while blocking, thankfully the refs didn’t call it as much as they could have, and his contribution to the passing game (even as the #2/blocking TE) is limited.
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