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Ryne Robinson

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I want Robinson to be the guy next season. We haven't had a kick or punt return touchdown since 2003 when Rod Smart did it on a kick off. Smitty also returned a punt that season.

Smith had a punt return for a touchdown in that horrible 2005 NFCCG against Seattle.

Point stands though. This season has been the first one in years where we've had anything resembling good punt/kickoff returns.

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I want to see what Robinson can do as a receiver.

I know some will disagree with me, but I like Mark Jones a lot. Jones was steady and reliable and I'll take that over flashy and scary any day. I'm not saying that Robinson is scary, and I liked what he did on returns the little I saw him play, but Jones was solid this year and really elevated our ST's over what they had been.

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Jones had a lot of returns that got us to the 35-45 yard line. I think he has won this job and Robinson has to steal it from him, which I don't see happening. Robinson is faster, but Jones makes better decisions and sees the holes better, if he had more speed I have no doubt he'd have 2-3 KR TD's this year. Robinson can be a decent WR I think, so we may keep him on for that and also as backup returner. I don't expect to keep Hackett, so I'd like to see a Smith/Moose/Jarrett/Robinson WR core.

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Jones had a lot of returns that got us to the 35-45 yard line. I think he has won this job and Robinson has to steal it from him, which I don't see happening. Robinson is faster, but Jones makes better decisions and sees the holes better, if he had more speed I have no doubt he'd have 2-3 KR TD's this year. Robinson can be a decent WR I think, so we may keep him on for that and also as backup returner. I don't expect to keep Hackett, so I'd like to see a Smith/Moose/Jarrett/Robinson WR core.

I don't think you win the job by doing the bare minimum. Jones has the advantage over the previous returners because they were trying to go out and make something happen, Jones is told "just don't mess up"

Robinson brings more to the team than Jones does.

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I don't think you win the job by doing the bare minimum. Jones has the advantage over the previous returners because they were trying to go out and make something happen, Jones is told "just don't mess up"

Robinson brings more to the team than Jones does.

Wrong. Jones was a top 10 returner. Just because he didn't get a TD on a return doesn't make him mediocre. He had a TON of good returns that got us GREAT field position. True, he doesn't make mistakes, but to say he falls down at the 21 yard line every time is pretty retarded. I know everyone wants Devin hester or Dante Hall (in his prime) back there returning, but it's not always like that.

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Wrong. Jones was a top 10 returner. Just because he didn't get a TD on a return doesn't make him mediocre. He had a TON of good returns that got us GREAT field position. True, he doesn't make mistakes, but to say he falls down at the 21 yard line every time is pretty retarded. I know everyone wants Devin hester or Dante Hall (in his prime) back there returning, but it's not always like that.

Right. The stats that make Jones year good. Zero fumbles, Zero dropped balls. That right there says it all to me.

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I don't see any reason to bring back Robinson at this point.

Jones did a fantastic job as a punt and kick returner. I'd stick with him over Robinson's "potential."

I'd keep Robinson for maybe being a WR or possible returner in the future though. He has a cheap rookie contract and any WR thats past Moose/Smith isn't going to be used anyway so it wouldn't be worth paying anyone more than a rookie contract to be a #4 WR anyway.

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I'd prefer Jones to hold his return duties for awhile myself. I prefer his get up the field style. Secure the ball and go forward. Don't go side line to side line or worse yet...backwards! Get me positive yards up the field, and Jones fills that perfectly. Special Team is one less thing I have to stress about on game day when he is back there returning for us.

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