Crazysight Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I don't see it if he has to be the third receiver. Neither Austin or Bryant are free agents are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 with Witten's getting slower, I sure hope we keep Robinson. What we need is a real GM. I would love to see a GM that knows the scouting and players, can persuade free agents to come play for us and who knows the college players well. Jerry, as GM has never won a playoff game (I considered Parcell's the GM on the one playoff win the Boys have had since Jimmy left) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 You know he doesn't want to be a number three receiver though, and with his play the second half of the year why should he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 You know he doesn't want to be a number three receiver though, and with his play the second half of the year why should he? I cannot tell you who the #1 WR for Dallas will be, let alone the #3, even if all 3 were back together next year. If Robinson is so good, then how did we get him? Teams were not interested then and may ot want to pay #1 WR money for him, now. I think we have a good chance at signing him for next year b/c we are convinced we can use him alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 If Wes Welker was so good how did the Pats get him? I'm pretty sure teams would be plenty interested in having Welker now that the cats out of the bag with him, same could be said about Robinson. Of course it always helps to play with a great QB. I think Robinson is actually the best of the 3, but when Austin came back he was essentially made the number 3, so I don't know. I have a feeling that some receiver needy team will want Robinson as their number 1, but then again money talks so if the Cowboys pony up we'll have to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 If Wes Welker was so good how did the Pats get him? I'm pretty sure teams would be plenty interested in having Welker now that the cats out of the bag with him, same could be said about Robinson. Of course it always helps to play with a great QB. I think Robinson is actually the best of the 3, but when Austin came back he was essentially made the number 3, so I don't know. I have a feeling that some receiver needy team will want Robinson as their number 1, but then again money talks so if the Cowboys pony up we'll have to see. IMO, I don;t think Welker would catch over 70 balls if he played for the Boys. No way Robinson is more talented than Dez or Miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I cannot tell you who the #1 WR for Dallas will be, let alone the #3, even if all 3 were back together next year. If Robinson is so good, then how did we get him? Teams were not interested then and may ot want to pay #1 WR money for him, now. I think we have a good chance at signing him for next year b/c we are convinced we can use him alot. Robinson has been injury-prone all of his career until this season. He always had the "potential" but always got hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleW64 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Robinson spent a lot of the season as the number two while Austin was injured. He enjoyed a lot of success while teams concentrated on Bryant and Witten, and the emergence of Murray. Can he fit as the Cowboys #3 WR? Absolutely. The Cowboys run a lot of 3 receiver sets and they have not had a guy like Austin/Bryant/Witten/Robinson in a long, long time. Will he stay? I think so because he knows the system and even as the "#3" he had a very good season and was money in the red zone. JJones will find a way to pay. Â Robinson spent two years in Atlanta after being drafted in 2007. He went to St Louis after that for two years. He started in 11 games last season in STL but only recorded 34 receptions, 344 yards and 2 TDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Robinson landed into the perfect situation. As much as I rip Romo, he's a more than capable QB. There are two solid WR options on either end (Austin and Bryant) and one of the game's best TEs on this offense. Robinson has a knack for getting open at the perfect time in scoring situations given the defense's keying on the aforementioned WRs and TE in the red zone. Â If Robinson were on just about any other NFL squad, he'd be pretty average at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Unfortunately, Jerry Jones as a GM does not know his a$$ from a hole in the ground and I am certain that he will throw more money at a position we do not need instead of the positions we do need. I would love to see Robinson stay on the squad but am not sure we will be able to keep him for financial reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 If Robinson were on just about any other NFL squad, he'd be pretty average at best. I think he'd be ok on more than a handful of teams. Obviously he can't just go anywhere though. Just depends on if he can stay healthy. Not sure where he'll end up, but Robinson and Cruz pretty much saved my main team this year so I'm a bit of a fan now. Hope he ends up somewhere that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 If Robinson were on just about any other NFL squad, he'd be pretty average at best. I can think of one in particular that he'd be way above average. You can too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Runt Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Unfortunately, Jerry Jones as a GM does not know his a$$ from a hole in the ground and I am certain that he will throw more money at a position we do not need instead of the positions we do need. I would love to see Robinson stay on the squad but am not sure we will be able to keep him for financial reasons  I know this is the commonly accepted view but I disagree. It's a GMs job to assemble talent and a staff - not to coach them.  If you ask me, he's done a great job assembling talent. Sure there's been misses, but he hit on Robinson, hit on Murray, hit on Austin, hit on Bryant, hit on Ware, hit on Ratliff, hit on Romo, hit on Witten..... and plenty of others.  I actually think he's a pretty good talent evaluator. And he's a good deal-maker who gets things done. Where I think he lacks somewhat is in his assemblage of his coaching staffs. The coaching is the problem in Dallas. Now granted some of that may be because the coaches are hamstrung by Jerry, but I also think that the coaches have not done right the Cowboys and their fans for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I can think of one in particular that he'd be way above average. You can too. I don't think so. He'd get exposed by garnering better coverage. I mean, would I take him as a Bear fan? Sure. But would I expect him to blow up or even be a huge bolster to the offense? Not at all, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) I know this is the commonly accepted view but I disagree. It's a GMs job to assemble talent and a staff - not to coach them. If you ask me, he's done a great job assembling talent. Sure there's been misses, but he hit on Robinson, hit on Murray, hit on Austin, hit on Bryant, hit on Ware, hit on Ratliff, hit on Romo, hit on Witten..... and plenty of others.  I actually think he's a pretty good talent evaluator. And he's a good deal-maker who gets things done. Where I think he lacks somewhat is in his assemblage of his coaching staffs. The coaching is the problem in Dallas. Now granted some of that may be because the coaches are hamstrung by Jerry, but I also think that the coaches have not done right the Cowboys and their fans for years.  I kinda agree, but, do you think he assembled a talented defensive backfield at any time over the last 16 years? he may know talent, but he doesn;t know need. Edited January 10, 2012 by Scooby's Hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 IMO, I don;t think Welker would catch over 70 balls if he played for the Boys. No way Robinson is more talented than Dez or Miles. Â We'll see, the proof is in the pudding as they say. You can talk matchups, other players, injuries, etc all you want, but fact is Robinson scored 11 touchdowns in the last 10 games of the season when given the chance, and he was gimpy towards the end of the season too. When have any of the other 3 receivers mentioned done that in their careers? Austin did it once in 2009 during 16 games, then his numbers trailed off last year to only 7 touchdowns in 16 games. This year he scored 7 in 10, though missed the 6 games to injury. Witten has never scored more than 9 total in any season of his career, and Bryant scored only 9 this year despite starting in all 16 games. Though bryant probably has the higher ceiling, he hasn't met that potential yet. Â Robinson has always had the size, athleticism and potential. I drafted him his second year when he was with the Rams based on that, but as another poster said he just couldn't stay healthy. The proof is in the pudding with him, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUMbotron Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Â Laurent Robinson isn't going anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 I was just about to post that. However I'll believe it when I truly see it as I'm sure he wants to get paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUMbotron Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 He's in no position to demand anything after getting booted by Atlanta and San Diego. He'll take what they offer and like it. If his agent has any sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 they better not let him hit the open market. this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 he's come out and said he wants to stay and doesn't mind being #3 or if that's what the cowboys want. seems like one of those situation where makes sense for both sides for him to come back. kind of like welker in NE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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