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WR Brian Robiskie (Official Thread)

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Buckskin86;1396221; said:
NFL shies away from spread offense because it puts QB at too much risk. -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
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Excellent article, very interesting. This has been somewhat of a hot topic the past couple of seasons in the world of football. There is absolutley no doubt that the spread offense has changed the college game, and we are seeing some signs of it in the NFL. In the college game, the spread closes the gap between talent, speed, and athleticsm (see Michigan vs. App State). But in the pro's, there are just too damn many great athletes at every position make it effective on an every down basis, plus, as Terry Robiskie mentioned, the risk of injuring your QB and wearing down your offensive tackles is much greater.

This is one aspect of teams such as Ohio State, USC, Michigan State, Georgia, and many others who have maintained a pro-style offense, or at least use variations of it. USC is the primary example here. They have great athletes, sure, but they scheme their offense and coach their players to use that athleticsm to "out smart" and eventually out play the opposing defenses. USC recruits pro-style players and utilizes a balanced, pro-style attack. You will never go wrong that way, it typically just comes down to who is more talented.

Same goes for JT and Ohio State. While JT has shown that he will always try to maximize the abilities of his players, he has never committed 100% to the spread offense, even in 2006 when Troy Smith and Co. where at the helm. He believes in balance, a mix of power and spread, which, when you have the correct mix of talent and ability, can be the most effective offense in the land. Everything is based off of balance. The spread will be here to stay for quite a while, but defenses are getting smarter and faster, and eventually it will all come back to balance.

Anyways, back to Brian Robiskie.........
 
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Josh (STL,Missouri): Is Robiskie shooting up the draft boards?

Mel Kiper: A little bit. When you look at the Senior Bowl practices. He had a nice career at OSU. The problem with him was the period where they went from Todd Boeckman to Pryor, who was more of a runner then passer. Boeckman is more of an undrafted free agent tpye. Robiskie is a guy that's more of a second rounder. He would have gone higher if he had more of a passing QB and better speed. If he has good workouts, he could be a high second round guy.
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ESPN: Chat with Mel Kiper - SportsNation
 
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CFN lists Robo as the #5 WR in the draft. That's pretty good when the top 3 are Maclin, Harvin and Crabtree.

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5. Brian Robiskie, Ohio State 6-3, 205
Positives: Excellent size with room to add more bulk ? Good hands ? Tough enough to go over the middle. Isn?t afraid to take a pop. ? Quick enough to be an occasional punt returner.
Negatives: Doesn?t have top-shelf speed ? Not a No. 1 receiver at the NFL level ? More of a grinder than a special receiver talent.
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I'm not completely sold on Heyward-Bey yet. He had a good year, but I haven't seen consistency or any postive (or negative for that matter) feedback on him since the season ended. From what I saw, he has potential but if I was and NFL scout, I would looking for a proven guy like Robo with my second round pick.
 
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Two-minute drill with Brian Robiskie
Sunday, February 22, 2009

Five questions with Ohio State receiver Brian Robiskie:
Q: How much did it help you going against cornerback Malcolm Jenkins in practice?

A: Being able to practice and being able to compete with him every day at a level that I don't think I would've otherwise, we've gone back and forth so much, it's helped both of our games a lot. I know it's been great for both of us.

Q: How has your dad (longtime NFL assistant coach Terry Robiskie) helped you?

A: I don't know where to begin. He's done so much for me. Having him to call when I have a question, he's always been there for me. He just continues to do so much. He's here with me now. I know he's here with the (Atlanta) Falcons and he's doing his thing, but to have him here and knowing that I can talk to him if I need something, it means a lot.

Q: He used to call you on Sundays and critique your games, right?

A: He doesn't wait until Sunday. He'll call me Saturday night. I usually have a voicemail or two from him depending on how I played. He's right there to point out everything that I did.

Q: How many messages would he leave?

A: If he starts leaving more than one, then they get critical. If it's just one, then I'm all right. But when I start getting two and three, that means he forgot something and he's calling back to say something else.

Q: Have other coaches mentioned your dad when they interview you?

A: They'll say, "I coached with him in L.A." or, "I was with him with the Redskins." Then I'll have other coaches who I'm introducing myself to, and they will say, "You mean you don't remember me? I met you when you were like this big (holding his hand by his waist)."

-- Ken Gordon
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Two-minute drill with Brian Robiskie
 
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