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Brian Robiskie Spends Time Training With Past and Current NFL Players by Daniel Wolf (Scribe)
July 21, 2009

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Brian Robiskie has been destined to become a Cleveland Brown wide receiver since he grew up in Northeast Ohio during his father's tenure as one of the Browns coaches in the early 2000s.

Robiskie went to high school and played football at Chagrin Falls High School where he set many receiving records for the school.

After high school, he went to college at Ohio State University where he saw minimal playing time during his freshman and sophomore years, but was named the starting receiver before he began his junior year.

Robiskie had a breakout junior year with over 800 yards receiving, but saw his production fall again during his senior year due to coach Jim Tressel changing quarterbacks which also changing the offensive scheme.

Robiskie has shown in college that he can break away from defenders to get open, he has very reliable hands and he has the height to get up for the jump ball in the back of the end zone.

Even though Robiskie had his ups and downs in college, he was still touted by many as a "sure thing" and "the most NFL-ready receiver in the 2009 NFL draft."

With a father who has been a wide receivers coach for many years, it almost seems like Robiskie has been groomed to be a receiver since birth.

Projected as a low first round or high second round selection, Robiskie was selected in the second round, pick 36, by the team he grew up watching while living in the Cleveland suburbs.

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Will Brian Robiskie be the starting wide receiver opposite Braylon Edwards when the 2009 season begins?

Yes No vote to see results The Browns have many questions at the wide receiver position and choosing a player who is very smart, disciplined and consistent will help a receiver group that has been completely dismantled and rebuilt.

Experts say that Robiskie has the best chance to become the starting receiver opposite of starter Braylon Edwards, but with veterans David Patten, Mike Furrey, Josh Cribbs and rookie Mohamed Massaquoi on the roster (among others not listed too) there will be plenty of competition at receiver during training camp.

Robiskie may have a step ahead of the other receivers on the roster, not only because he was groomed to be a NFL receiver, but he also attended a wide receiver camp that took place in Minnesota over a two-week period recently.

The camp was created by Minnesota native and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, of the Arizona Cardinals, at the new stadium for the University of Minnesota.

The first week of the camp was hosted by future Hall of Famer, Jerry Rice who still holds almost every single receiving record in the NFL books.

The second week was taken over by another future Hall of Fame receiver, Cris Carter.
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Brian Robiskie Spends Time Training With Past and Current NFL Players | Bleacher Report
 
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Negotiations with second-round picks Brian Robiskie, Mohamed Massaquoi and David Veikune are going nowhere, sources said.

Robiskie is said to be the furthest from agreeing to terms. There has been little dialogue between Browns chief negotiator Dawn Aponte and Joel Segal, Robiskie's agent, sources said.

A sticking point with some of the agents has been the Browns' rookie report date of today. It's the earliest in the NFL and was set, they believe, to force negotiations. Browns veterans are not scheduled to report until July 31, and that is being treated as the truer deadline to cut a deal. The first team practice is the next day.
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Cleveland Browns' first-round draft pick Alex Mack likely to sign; other picks not close - cleveland.com
 
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Who will be the No. 2 receiver?

The cast of characters to start opposite Edwards is long, but not particularly accomplished. Of the newly acquired free agents, David Patten will be 35 next month and six-year veteran Mike Furrey, a Grove City native, is a slot receiver who would not draw double coverage away from Edwards. Others who will get a chance include Cribbs and Syndric Steptoe, who caught 19 passes in 2008, but none in the last three games.

The absence of a clear-cut No. 2 opens the door for rookies Brian Robiskie (Ohio State) and Mohamed Massaquoi (Georgia), both second-round picks. Robiskie, son of longtime NFL assistant and Browns interim coach Terry Robiskie, seems the more finished product. But few receivers have dazzled as rookies. Kevin Johnson had the best rookie season by a Brown with 66 receptions for 986 yards in 1999.
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Ohio.com - Browns' positions still up in the air
 
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Cleveland Browns sign rookie Robiskie
By Mary Kay Cabot
Thursday July 30, 2009


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Browns rookie Brian Robiskie will report to training camp in Berea.

Browns second-round receiver Brian Robiskie agreed to terms on a four-year deal Thursday evening, his agent Joel Segal said. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Robiskie, the 36th pick overall out of Ohio State, was the last remaining unsigned Browns rookie. He will compete for a starting receiver job opposite Braylon Edwards.

"Brian is looking forward to getting into camp and helping the Browns win,'' Segal said.

Veterans are due to report on Friday and the first two practices open to the public are Saturday at 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m

Details to come.

Browns second-round receiver Brian Robiskie agreed to terms on a four-year deal Thursday evening, his agent Joel Segal said.
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Cleveland Browns sign rookie Robiskie - Cleveland Browns Blog - Browns Beat - cleveland.com
 
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The Cleveland Browns had been getting nowhere in negotiations with second-round draft pick Brian Robiskie, but insiders wonder whether the disturbing Braylon Edwards saga might have forced the team to give in to the former Ohio State receiver, who agreed to terms yesterday.

When Edwards reported a day late to training camp, failed his physical and was put on the active/nonfootball injury list, it made the Browns' already shaky situation at receiver even shakier.

With Donte Stallworth suspended indefinitely and Joe Jurevicius gone, the Browns had two rookies -- Robiskie and second-round pick Mohamed Massaquoi -- competing for the second receiver's spot. With Edwards out, the Browns needed Robiskie in camp as soon as possible.
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The Columbus Dispatch : Bob Hunter commentary: Rumblings

Brian Robiskie is signed, excited to be a Cleveland Brown
Friday, July 31, 2009
Mary Kay Cabot
Plain Dealer Reporter

As a former Browns ballboy, Browns rookie receiver Brian Robiskie showed up on time for training camp in Berea for three straight summers - so he certainly wasn't about to arrive late now that he's finally made the big time.

Ending his seven-day absence from the rookie portion of camp, Robiskie agreed to terms with the Browns on Thursday night on a four-year deal, his agent, Joel Segal, said. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The last of the Browns' draft picks to agree to terms, Robiskie will be on hand today when the veterans report and on the field for the first two practices Saturday, at 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. The Browns' second-round pick and 36th overall out of Ohio State, Robiskie will compete with fellow second-round pick Mohamed Massaquoi for a starting job opposite Braylon Edwards.

In minicamps and organized team activities, Robiskie displayed the same sure hands that enabled him to catch 24 TD passes at Ohio State, fourth-best in school history.

He also ranks eighth in OSU annals with 127 catches and ninth with 1,866 receiving yards.

With Edwards possibly sidelined for the opening of camp with an unspecified nonfootball injury, it was even more imperative for the Browns to get Robiskie in on time and primed for his possible starting role.

"Brian is looking forward to getting into camp and helping the team win," said Segal.
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Brian Robiskie is signed, excited to be a Cleveland Brown - Cleveland.com

Browns sign up receiver Robiskie
36th pick from OSU agrees to four-year pact
By Marla Ridenour
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published on Friday, Jul 31, 2009

All eight Browns draft choices are now in the fold as receiver Brian Robiskie agreed to terms of a four-year contract, his agent Joel Segal confirmed Thursday night.

Further terms were not disclosed.

Robiskie, the 36th overall pick from Ohio State, will report with the veterans today and take part in the first two practices of training camp Saturday.

''He's looking forward to being there on time and excited to start playing ball,'' Segal said.

Rookies began orientation a week ago, but several agents did not regard that as the true reporting date.

The son of longtime NFL assistant and former Browns interim coach Terry Robiskie, Robiskie is expected to compete for the No. 2 receiver spot opposite Braylon Edwards.

After selecting Robiskie, Browns general manager George Kokinis agreed with the statement that Robiskie was considered the most polished receiver in the draft.

''This kid has been well schooled and he went to a big-time university and was well coached there,'' Kokinis said in April. ''So he comes in a little bit ahead in my mind than some of the younger receivers in the draft. He understands it and he's grown up with it. That's important when you're making the transition from college to pro. I think that was the consensus of all our scouts.

''Does he run a 4.3 like [Darrius] Heyward-Bey? No. But yet he gets separation because he does the subtle things as a route-runner. He knows when to break down and come out of it, he knows how to position his body to shield off the defenders.''

A finalist for the 2008 Draddy Award, considered college football's academic Heisman, Robiskie spent three years as a ball boy while his father coached in Cleveland and he attended Chagrin Falls High School.
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Ohio.com - Browns sign up receiver Robiskie
 
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PLAY OF THE DAY: Derek Anderson found rookie receiver Brian Robiskie on a crossing route. Robiskie turned up the sideline for more yards, drawing cheers from the fans who remember him from Ohio State. Robiskie was the last rookie to sign, and profootballtalk.com reported the four-year deal is worth $4.908 million, including a $2.125 million signing bonus.
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Drill, baby, drill: New Browns coach Eric Mangini opens camp with focus on working players hard, building cohesion | Chronicle-Telegram
Transcript: Cleveland Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini Holds Press Conference
Submitted by Eugmc on August 1, 2009

(On Brian Robiskie) – “Didn’t really just focus in on Brian today, but I think that he had plenty of opportunities. It’s hard to give you a real scouting report on that, but in terms of him just getting back here and getting out and working with the group, seems okay.”
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Browns: Rookie receivers hope to lend hands
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
By Zach Swartz
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Wide receiver Brian Robiskie, a former Ohio State Buckeye, takes part in drills during the Cleveland Browns' minicamp in June.

BEREA, Ohio -- For five years, No. 80 belonged to one of the Cleveland Browns' top pass-catchers. Held by tight end Kellen Winslow as tightly as the football to his chest, that number has changed shoulders.

Winslow, traded to Tampa Bay in February, is out. Brian Robiskie, a Cleveland native and former Ohio State receiver, is in. The new No. 80 looks as though he'll have a shot to make an impact, as well.

The Browns' receiving corps is in flux, and several players are out to secure new roles in training camp. Besides Winslow's departure, receiver Joe Jurevicius retired and Donte Stallworth was suspended indefinitely after he killed a pedestrian in Miami while driving drunk.

In their place, tight end Steve Heiden had his first practice yesterday after recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament last season. Top returning receiver Braylon Edwards has spent his time in camp exercising on the sideline, reportedly because of a sore ankle.

It has opened the door for two rookies, Robiskie and Mohamed Massaquoi of Georgia. Both were second-round draft picks.

"It is early in the camp right now, and we're just trying to compete," Robiskie said. "We're not sure what we're going to be yet, but we're just excited about being out here and getting better and competing every day."

After just three days of camp, it is too early to say what the rookies' role -- and that of the receivers as a whole -- will be, but first-year coach Eric Mangini said he has been impressed with how Robiskie and Massaquoi have begun.

"(Robiskie) has done a good job since he's gotten back," he said. "The two young guys are kind of going through this experience together. Each day helps the pluses grow on both those guys.

"They work hard. Both of them work hard in the classroom and on the field, and that's going to serve them well."
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The Columbus Dispatch : Browns: Rookie receivers hope to lend hands
 
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Friendly competition for receivers
By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal staff writer
Aug 07, 2009

BEREA: When Browns rookie wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi struck up a friendly conversation about the weather with fellow rookie Brian Robiskie during the NFL Combine last winter, he had little idea that the two of them would get to experience the wonderful weather of Northeast Ohio together.
Out of that initial meeting has developed a budding friendship and friendly competition as the two receivers, who were both selected in the second round of the NFL Draft in April, battle for what could be a starting slot for one of them.

With Braylon Edwards being the only player guaranteed to start at receiver, a roster of contenders will compete for the spot opposite him with Robiskie and Massaquoi in the mix.

''Right now we're pushing each other,'' Massaquoi said after practice Friday. ''And if I see something, I go tell him and likewise he comes and tells me, just so we can make each other the best that we can possibly be.''
Robiskie said that the competition among the two is all part of playing football on any level.

''Anytime you've got two rookies, especially coming in at the same position, there's going to be a lot of competition,'' he said. ''It's like that with a lot of guys in the group. It's not just me and Mohamed; all the receivers are pushing each other.''

The friendly rivalry is natural, considering each player's pedigree, as well. Robiskie, who grew up in Chagrin Falls, played college football at Ohio State, where he started for three seasons and played on teams that went to the BCS National Championship Game two consecutive years, only to lose both times.

His father, Terry, has coached in professional football, including serving as the Browns' assistant coach for six seasons and as their interim coach for the last five games of the 2004 season, for 28 seasons.
There's little doubt for Robiskie that having a father who played and coached the game has helped him.
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Ohio.com - Friendly competition for receivers
 
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The Browns' young receivers have been inconsistent. They've all taken turns flashing for a day or so, but nobody has been able to keep it going thus far. Second-round pick Brian Robiskie started camp strong, but has since faded a bit. Fellow second-round pick Mohamed Massaquoi has made some highlight reel catches, and then dropped easy passes, as I saw him do Tuesday. Another young receiver, Lance Leggett, caught a 51-yard touchdown pass from Quinn on a go route in the scrimmage on Sunday, but the 2008 practice-squad member later botched a catch that resulted in an interception.

Just an informed guess, but if I had to pick a receiver who had the best shot to line up opposite Braylon Edwards in Week 1 against Minnesota, it'd be Massaquoi, with plenty of time left for Robiskie to still make a move into the starting lineup.
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Read more: Inside Cleveland Browns training camp - Don Banks - SI.com
 
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?MAKING STRIDES: Rookie receiver Mohamed Massaquoi appears to be ahead of fellow rookie receiver Brian Robiskie on the learning curve. Massaquoi caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Derek Anderson late in Wednesday's practice.
"Looking at some of the rookie's notebooks, his is pretty impressive," Mangini said. "He's a guy that takes it all in and tries to absorb the stuff that we're saying. He tries to pick the brains of the older guys. He has good natural ability, and he keeps getting better because of the intangibles."
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Browns waive former Ursuline lineman - TribToday.com - News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - Tribune Chronicle - Warren, OH
 
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Robiskie, the other second-round pick, came off the bench Saturday to grab two passes for 31 yards. His preseason totals are three receptions for 46 yards.

"All of us rookies are trying to get better every day on the practice field and in preseason games," said the former Chagrin Falls resident and Ohio State standout. "A lot of progress was made (Saturday), but there are still some things we can go back, work on, and get corrected."
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Rookies dazzling in Browns preseason game - The News-Herald Sports : Breaking news coverage for Northern Ohio
 
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