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WR Blocking
DawgFan2008
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Piggy Backing on @Chip_Towers article https://www.dawgnation.com/football/team-news/georgia-wr-tyler-simmons-blocks-his-way-into-starting-job
With commitments from Jadon Haselwood and Dominick Blaylock we know we have WR talent coming in. The blocking portion of their game though will determine when they see field. We like to get excited about them but like Demetris is finding out you have to block before you can catch for UGA. I can see ( Jadon and Dominick) them in the passing schemes ( 5 wide empty). Like Kirby says it doesn't matter the number of stars next to your name. @JeffSentell Wonder your thoughts on this subject on the recruiting trail.
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I love the physicality of our receivers. Numerous accounts of receivers like Simmons, Stanley, and Ridley making devestating blocks. That Ridley guy. He's something else.
I would guess that as thorough as these kids are today that they know what's expected of them before the ever commit to anywhere. I'm sure that Kirby would lay it all out for them and that they are savvy enough to know that if they want to play for the Dawgs that they are expected to block.
Kirby is OLD SCHOOL. The running game and the defense drives the bus. So if u ain't interested in blocking u ain't getting on that bus.
I agree that the receivers must block to see the field. But to be fair it hasn't been stated anywhere, from anyone inside the UGA locker room, that Robertson can't block. It's just been implied by 2 DawgNation articles. He seemed to block fine this past week... I guess since the "QB controversy" is over, we need something new to talk about.
On a somewhat related note - I rewatched the USCjr game and on Swift's touchdown Ahkil Crumpton pretty much tackled the guy he was blocking. He should have been called for holding.
There was NEVER a QB controversy as our Starter is and was clearly better than his Uber talented understudy. Now how long that remains the case we'll c, but to your point 1) No reason AT ALL to worry about D-ROB and his blocking 2) Once Justin Fields MASTERS Chaney's offense there is definitely the potential for a QB controversy heading into next year.
I hope not, don't care anything for controversy, just want to win!
D-Rob may be a fine blocker, but perhaps not as good as some of the others. I'll just trust, Kirby, Chaney , and Tucker to put the best ones out there in increase our chances for victory.
I still don't understand this infatuation of the fans with Robertson. He looks ok to me, but I'm yet to be that impressed with him. I'm sure if he was the second coming of AJ the coaches would be starting him. Fact is we had some pretty decent WR's on the team before he showed up.
Gotta block to get the rock baby
Hence why I put “QB controversy” in quotes.
I've loved Kirbys receiver blocking demands since he got here. During the Richt era I only remember seeing good solid blocks from Michael Bennet and Chris Durham.
I think that Demetris Robertson came in very late in July. He is coming off of a injury. He is still trying to learn the playbook, work out timing with Fromm and get into game shape. He will be fine just give him sometime.
For every pass from Fromm he has had trown to him, all the other receivers have had tens of them.