Quote:If you don't see a difference between Tiki Barber and Denard Robinson, you are blind.  Tiki fumbled 9 times in his 4th year playing in the NFL - a year he rushed for over 1000 yards for the first time.

In 214 attempts, he fumbled 9 times.  Oh and he also caught the ball 70 times that year.  The Giants "put up" with his 9 fumbles because he was productive in other times.

 

Denard, in 14 attempts, has fumbled 3 times.  One of the fumbles literally cost us the game.  He's a 5th round pick so he's not really tied to the hip of our GM.  If he doesn't improve fast, he'll be gone.  Simple as that, it happens all the time in the NFL.  To say that I'm irrational about holding this view is crazy. 

 

Thinking Denard is secure, as a 5th round pick who has fumbled 3 times in 14 attempts is insanity.  The ONLY reason he's stuck around this long is because has potential.  There will be a time when his potential just isn't warrented waiting for anymore.  Like when he starts costing us football games, as he did yesterday.

 

He will have more chances this year.   Let's see what happens.  He will have to do much better to instill confidence in the coaching staff (and the fans, TBH).

 

You really need to calm down.  You are correct that there is a point in time that you cut off a player that has potential but hasn't produced but that time is definitely not in their rookie year.  Again, Cecil Shorts would've been cut with his 2 or 3 reception rookie year with that logic.  If Denard didn't have some warts do you really think he would have gotten drafted in the fifth round and maybe not higher?

 

And one play does not cost a game.  If Henne didn't get picked on 3rd and goal, if Mike Brown didn't fumble, etc.  You can go on and on and look at the mistakes but not any one of those cost the game.  Stop with the hate, enjoy watching Denard grow and maybe he will turn into the athlete that many of us think he can be with time.

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