(04-30-2021, 06:45 AM)I am Yoda Wrote:

(04-30-2021, 06:04 AM)MarleyJag Wrote: The player is very talented but it seems like an odd pick. What does this say about the staff's opinion of Robinson or for that matter, Hyde whom they just re-signed?

I'm still scratching my head over the Hyde signing.  He didn't do anything when he was here the first time.  He's nothing special.

I don't know why some people are so obsessed with the Hyde signing.  He wasn't signed because he was "special".  He was signed as a stop gap player as our third string running back.  Barring injury to Robinson, he was never going to be a significant part of the offense.  As for performance, it's not as bad as some portray.  Hyde had a bad season in Jacksonville, but the four seasons surrounding it were much better.  In 3 out of those 4 seasons, Hyde had over 900 rushing yards and in the fourth year (where he had fewer carries), he still averaged 4.4 yards per carry.  He's a similar style running back to Robinson which I think made him appealing to Meyer.  If Robinson goes down mid-game, you don't have to change your game plan.

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