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Robinson’s return was the longest punt return in 42 games for the Chiefs, dating back to Dante Hall’s 60-yard return for a TD against San Francisco in the third week of the 2006 season. Before this one, the longest punt return in the ‘08 season was just 16 yards, but B.J. Sams back in the third game of the year against Atlanta.

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When you spend a draft pick specifically on a return specialist, he better produce.

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Eddie Drummond

We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.

"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Dec 8, 2008 10:40 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Off Subject

Lj’s average is 4.5 per carry. Can we get him the damn ball?!

by GHOST OF DT on Dec 8, 2008 12:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

"When you spend a draft pick specifically on a return specialist, he better produce."

He’s a 6th rounder. By this organizations standards he’s outperforming himself..

by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 8, 2008 12:22 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Oh, I'm not saying he's not performing

I’m just saying when you draft a specialist like that, he should be in the top of the league.

by Joel Thorman on Dec 8, 2008 12:52 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

Again, he was a 6th rounder. History shows in the draft 6th & 7th rounders often don’t make their teams roster cut. It’s the last rounds of the draft, boards are empty, and there’s a scarcity of talent. It’s really a flip of the coin. And you expect ours to be in the top of the league? Wow.

by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 8, 2008 1:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Yes, when you draft someone specifically as a return specialist then his production should be toward the top of the league. I’m not saying he’s not producing, I’m saying that’s what’s expected of him.

by Joel Thorman on Dec 8, 2008 1:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I see it differently

and rather than expecting such performances from him, I’m just happy he’s producing. I guess you were royaly dissapointed in Medlock then…

by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 8, 2008 1:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

6th and 7th rounder

Is about right for a “specialist”. He can’t do anything but return kicks so he better be good at it regardless of where he was drafted. He was picked up to play a handful of times a game.

by Joel Thorman on Dec 8, 2008 2:10 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

To put it in perspective

Dante Hall was drafted in Round 5
Eddie Drummond Jr. was undrafted
Devin Hester was drafted in ROUND 2!

If you spend a first day pick on a return specialist, yes, he’d better be at the top of the league. But considering Robinson’s injury, and the fact he came from a smaller school, I’m willing to give him until next year to really show us he wasn’t a wasted pick.

(Though Shuffle is right, just having your 6th round pick make the team is good)

by PVChiefsfan on Dec 8, 2008 2:34 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

To clarify

I wasn’t diminishing his results on the field. He’s done an adequate job so far. My point is that when you burn a pick on a specialist like that, they should develop into one of the better players at their specialty.

by Joel Thorman on Dec 8, 2008 2:51 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

My whole position

is that in Round 6 you’re not burning picks, you’re just flipping coins. It’s unrealistic to have high expectations from anybody from these rounds – specialist or not. So in other words there’s no possible way Robinson could ever be a “bust” or a wasted pick. He is what he is, a late rounder who had skills for a job we had an opening for

by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 8, 2008 3:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Considering our draft history

I would argue Robinson’s performances have already proven he wasn’t a wasted pick. The very fact he’s makes contributions every Sunday puts him well above former 6th rounders we’ve selected.

by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 8, 2008 3:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not saying he's a wasted pick.

I think he’s doing fine. My point is that when you draft a return specialist (as opposed to taking a WR, RB or DB and having him return kicks) is that he should be in the top part of the NFL statistically.

Robinson is just in his first year. We’re far from the “bust” label. I’m not putting that on him (nor do I think anyone else is).

by Joel Thorman on Dec 8, 2008 3:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sorry for drawing this out

but all I’m saying is, when you draft ANYBODY in Round 6 you can’t have realistic expectations they’ll be atop the league in stats. To me Round 6 & Round 7 are few degree’s away from the waiver wire/free agents. They either work or they don’t, but none should come with expectations. Regardless of where they play

by KansasCityShuffle on Dec 8, 2008 3:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

As our other fearless leader would say

We have a fundamental difference in belief here :)

by Joel Thorman on Dec 8, 2008 4:11 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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