One Night Only: Offensive Packers-Redskins Game Review, Mythbusters Edition

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Originally Posted by Green Monk Machine

Sorry Tripp. I don't see how this has debunked these "myths". I think it's more complicated of a problem than defending Robert. The dude hasn't produced. Debate more of a scheme failure or whatever but he's not explosive or able to step into his throws, thus the arguement concedes that he isn't 100% physically b/c mentally the game out to be as slow as neo in the matrix.

It's probably less debunking than offering an alternative explanation. I was hard on the myth-creators where it was warranted, because a lot of the myths were started by people who should know better.

I wouldn't expect anyone to be less skeptical of my explanations themselves, but people know that I've gone through the game in a way that many haven't, so there's where the credibility comes from.

He's stepping into his throws pretty normally. I'm not trying to "defend" him or suggest that he's perfect. This analysis does neither of those things. It's to point out that this team went 9-6 with this guy throwing the football last year, and he's not lost or anything throwing the football. When you really sit down and watch play after play, the position that something is "off" in his pocket play won't hold up.

He's less effective from the pocket because the team isn't playing that well around him. Like at all. And I agree with the masses in this way: if Robert could rip off a big run or two with his legs, that would take a lot of pressure off his teammates to get open. But if his teammates could get separation, that would take a lot of pressure off Robert to run. It's a two way street.

And too much of the narrative focuses on what Robert isn't doing, which isn't THAT unusual, but he's getting very little help from his team. And this analysis just looked at the offense. The defense hasn't exactly been that competitive out there.