<![CDATA[Robiskie Hopes To Increase Production In 2011]]>This is good stuff - this TEAM has GREAT ATTITUDES and they are PSCHYCHED !

I mean really - I don't see the negativism. The excitement of this team will make all the difference in the world.

The coaches are excited... we are good to go.

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Browns wide receiver Brian Robiskie hopes to increase production

Coach Shurmur likes what he has seen so far at Berea training camp

By Nate Ulrich

Beacon Journal sports writer

Published: August 11, 2011 - 12:41 AM

Cleveland Browns cornerback Sheldon Brown (24) defends against wide receiver Brian Robiskie at NFL football training camp in Berea, Ohio, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

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BEREA: As practice wrapped up this week, Browns wide receivers ran routes into the end zone and caught high-arcing passes.

After Brian Robiskie secured a reception, his momentum carried him under the press tent. Browns coach Pat Shurmur’s news conference was briefly interrupted by the click-clack sound of Robiskie’s cleats smacking asphalt.

“Hey, Robo, how you doin’?” Shurmur said with a laugh as Robiskie turned to exit the interview area. “Nice catch.”

It wasn’t the only time Robiskie has caught his new coach’s eye this summer. He has quietly performed well throughout training camp.

“I would say Robiskie has been very steady,” Shurmur said Wednesday during his post-practice chat with reporters, this time without a cameo from Robiskie. “You can say that a lot about what he is. He’s just a steady guy in terms of his personality, his performance, being on time and doing the right thing. He’s had a steady camp, and I think that speaks well to him.”

Robiskie, 23, has caught virtually everything thrown his way since camp started. During an 11-on-11 session in the Browns’ most recent practice, he sneaked behind coverage in the middle of the field, hauled in a pass from quarterback Colt McCoy and ran untouched toward the end zone.

The crowd expressed its pleasure by barking.

But many of those same die-hard fans have been calling for the Browns to add a proven, veteran wide receiver to their roster. Statistics support their arguments.

Last season, tight end Benjamin Watson led the Browns with 68 catches and running back Peyton Hillis was second with 61 receptions. The receivers lagged.

Chansi Stuckey, who recently signed with the Arizona Cardinals, ranked third on the team with 40 receptions. Mohamed Massaquoi and Robiskie, both of whom were selected in the second round of the 2009 draft, followed with 36 and 29 catches, respectively.

The 6-foot-3, 209-pound Robiskie has heard the skeptics. However, he’s convinced that Shurmur’s version of the West Coast offense will help receivers produce more than they have in recent seasons.

“We all know that the past couple years it’s been tough for the receivers because we haven’t gotten, I think, as many opportunities as we would like to have had,” said Robiskie, whose 29 receptions last season translated to 310 yards and three touchdowns. “We’re just excited to finally now have an opportunity. I think regardless of what people are saying and what everybody else is doing, we know that right now we’re gonna have a chance to make plays and help this team. As a receiver, you can’t help but be excited for that.”

Shurmur’s system might breathe life into the receiving corps, though its influence could be stifled in the aftermath of the NFL’s lockout. The players lost valuable time with their new coaches in the offseason, and catching up will be difficult.

Nevertheless, Robiskie said the players-only workouts guided by McCoy were valuable. He attended all four editions of “Camp Colt.”

“Those were huge,” said Robiskie, a former standout at Chagrin Falls High School and Ohio State. “People were saying that it was a lockout, so you wanted to be careful about getting together [because of injury risks]. Everybody had different opinions about it. But anytime as a receiver that you can get with your quarterback and just run basic routes, you’re building trust, you’re building timing, he knows where you’re gonna be and that can only help.”

So far, Robiskie likes what he sees from McCoy. The West Coast offense emphasizes quick, short strikes in the passing game. The quarterback’s targets are relied upon to rack up yards after the catch.

“It’s been exciting this whole offseason to watch him grab the reins on this deal, get guys together, organize those ‘Camp Colts’ and kind of take charge,” Robiskie said. “That’s when he’s most comfortable, when he can step into that leadership position. I think if we can just make it easier on him by making plays when we have to, then it will just help that transition be even more smooth.”

Robiskie should become a reliable weapon for McCoy, wide receiver Josh Cribbs said. The West Coast offense caters to his strengths.

“We don’t run a lot of go routes,” Cribbs said. “They’re like get-open routes, routes that put you in position to make plays across the field, and [Robiskie has] done a great job at it. He’s a solid receiver. He’s a receiver we can count on to catch the ball, the kind to be in the right place at the right time, to run good routes. I’m excited to see that he’s holding down his side of the field.”

Shurmur agrees. With Massaquoi sidelined with a foot injury since the start of camp, Robiskie and Cribbs are listed as the top two receivers on the team’s depth chart.

“I like what he’s done out here,” Shurmur said. “I like Brian. I think he has a chance to be very successful for us.”

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@bodybuilder32 said:

That's utter nonsense. You still need to be a THREAT to attack vertically, otherwise a corner can jam you at the line and totally mess up the TIMING of your route. As you know, timing is literally EVERYTHING in the west coast offense. Bill Walsh would have his receivers count their exact steps in every route they ran. Every route had the be run precisely the same, to the exact millisecond, so Joe Montana could throw right as the receiver was breaking into their route. It's pretty hard to run a crisp route when your being jacked in your chest as you sruggle to even get off the LOS.

Not only is your timing destroyed, OLB's and safety's can blitz ur ass with without mercy and the defense can load the LOS, shutting down your run game.

Passing vertically doesn't have to be the staple of your offense. It just means you have the threat to do it. So if d coordinators want to attack our guts out (which they will), we will actually have an answer to a merciless blitz campaign.

I'm sure the Browns coaches are having the WR's count their steps and sharpen there routes. Your right precision routes and timing are part of what make the WCO go. When there is a blitz that's when you hit the RB in the flats Roger Craig style. I agree the vertical can't be a focal point of the O. The fly route is almost just a trick play these days.

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@1-more-season said:

The vertical game? That's not the WCO unless you count the Raiders wo are just in their own world. Quick routes, Slants, TE's over the middle that's the WCO passing game. Burning down the sidelines is sandlot and raider football and not what this team is built for.

That's utter nonsense. You still need to be a THREAT to attack vertically, otherwise a corner can jam you at the line and totally mess up the TIMING of your route. As you know, timing is literally EVERYTHING in the west coast offense. Bill Walsh would have his receivers count their exact steps in every route they ran. Every route had the be run precisely the same, to the exact millisecond, so Joe Montana could throw right as the receiver was breaking into their route. It's pretty hard to run a crisp route when your being jacked in your chest as you sruggle to even get off the LOS.

Not only is your timing destroyed, OLB's and safety's can blitz ur ass with without mercy and the defense can load the LOS, shutting down your run game.

Passing vertically doesn't have to be the staple of your offense. It just means you have the threat to do it. So if d coordinators want to attack our guts out (which they will), we will actually have an answer to a merciless blitz campaign.

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@bodybuilder32 said:

We need receivers to attack the defense vertically (i.e go routes). All this talk about yards after catch is hogwash. Teams will have 8 in the box playing press coverage on us as they key the running game and short dump off passes. All of the short stuff will completely be shut down unless we can hit big plays on the defense and get them to back off the LOS.

Robiskie needs to show he can man up and win one on one matchups against NFL cornerbacks. He is still young and maybe he has gained some more athletic ability, zize, strength, speed, as well as intangibles like toughness, game awareness and intelligence. It's possible that he will step up. I have my doubts, but I am willing to give him a shot.

Either way, it won't be the the majestic west coast "system" that makes Brian Robiskie. No matter what system you're in, if you're a flanker, you need to be able to get behind defenders. PERIOD. He has one more year to prove he can be a difference maker or else he is going to have a hard time finding work in this league.

The vertical game? That's not the WCO unless you count the Raiders wo are just in their own world. Quick routes, Slants, TE's over the middle that's the WCO passing game. Burning down the sidelines is sandlot and raider football and not what this team is built for.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/242001https://brownsboard.com/post/242001Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:35:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Robiskie Hopes To Increase Production In 2011 on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:26:50 GMT]]>We need receivers to attack the defense vertically (i.e go routes). All this talk about yards after catch is hogwash. Teams will have 8 in the box playing press coverage on us as they key the running game and short dump off passes. All of the short stuff will completely be shut down unless we can hit big plays on the defense and get them to back off the LOS.

Robiskie needs to show he can man up and win one on one matchups against NFL cornerbacks. He is still young and maybe he has gained some more athletic ability, zize, strength, speed, as well as intangibles like toughness, game awareness and intelligence. It's possible that he will step up. I have my doubts, but I am willing to give him a shot.

Either way, it won't be the the majestic west coast "system" that makes Brian Robiskie. No matter what system you're in, if you're a flanker, you need to be able to get behind defenders. PERIOD. He has one more year to prove he can be a difference maker or else he is going to have a hard time finding work in this league.

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@calfoxwc said:

But I see a completely different situation now, than ever before. I see in in interviews and in the practice I went to, I see it in the

outstanding skills of the Browns FO, and the outstanding coaching staff, and the last three drafts finally got the Browns on track

to be a real TEAM. The kind of team with the kind of character that won a lot of games under Brian Sipe and Bernie Kosar.

We'll see.

In years past, we had no real football people in the FO, poorly qualified coaching & older players, most of whom were on the downside of their careers. We may have a rookie HC, but he TALKS to the players AND has Assistants (including 2 former HCs) with successful backgrounds surrounding him & a FO that IS run by football people who have tasted success, & recent drafts have definitely upgraded the talent & made this Team younger. Are there needs & shallow depth?...DEFINITELY, but the foundation seems like it's solid. That's why so many of us feel so positive. This Leadership Team is obviously NOT into "bandaids". They are trying to build a successful program & it's something they've had a part in before. I chose to embrace & applaud their progress rather than dwell on their mistakes (which surely have & will happen). I'm looking forward & this season's W-L record will NOT be the only indicator of progress.

Mike

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Hillis-iz-Boss said:

Same article they wrote last season about him. I'll wait and hold my judgement until after the season starts.

That is exactly what I was thinking.

I like Robo he seems like a really good kid and a kid willing to work. I need to see it translate on the football field on Sundays though. I am rooting for him, I am just not buying into the preseason hype.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/241995https://brownsboard.com/post/241995Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:50:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Robiskie Hopes To Increase Production In 2011 on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:12:40 GMT]]>Same article they wrote last season about him. I'll wait and hold my judgement until after the season starts.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/241992https://brownsboard.com/post/241992Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:12:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Robiskie Hopes To Increase Production In 2011 on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:44:12 GMT]]>But I see a completely different situation now, than ever before. I see in in interviews and in the practice I went to, I see it in the

outstanding skills of the Browns FO, and the outstanding coaching staff, and the last three drafts finally got the Browns on track

to be a real TEAM. The kind of team with the kind of character that won a lot of games under Brian Sipe and Bernie Kosar.

We'll see.

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@calfoxwc said:

This is good stuff - this TEAM has GREAT ATTITUDES and they are PSCHYCHED !

I mean really - I don't see the negativism. The excitement of this team will make all the difference in the world.

Man, if excitement won games, our team would have won the superbowl. We all get so excited and usually by the fourth game, we're back to same old same old.

Hopefully the new coaching staff can bring excitement and winning (insert Sheen)...

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