Spoken like a Robinson truther.
So let me get this straight.
1- 2015 happened with Bortles. 2016 happened with Bortles. But 2016 a lot of those passes were uncatchable?
I think the amount of times Bortles was hurried, hit, pressured and off target in general are hardly up for debate. Obviously those things lead to more passes that were not caught.
2- Despite being less efficient than Hurns in 2015 and Lee in 2016(also Lee almost had more yards on 41 less targets) + they drafted Dede Westbrook in round 4.....Robinson is still going to get his or 151 targets?
IDK about the figure staying the same this season, I only stated his targets stayed the same the last 2 seasons. I would think the overall distribution will look similar. I wouldnt be surprised if the amount of overall attempts to WRs was down this season, since they are seemingly wanting to emphasize running the ball more. As far as efficiency goes, it really is a skewed stat for some WRs. A lot of Robinsons targets were longer downfield throws. In general they are less accurate and caught less often. A lot of drops are credited on these throws as well. So when you have an inaccurate qb, throwing inaccurate balls, that are contested every time, it will often look as if you arent making the most out of your opportunities. Not that its a meaningless stat, just sometimes its not as telling or damning as it looks.
3- The offensive scheme change will help Robinson. Coughlin didn't draft Robinson, he drafted Fournette and Westbrook.
I think it could. what is your point? Who cares who drafted who, coughlin isnt the coach. He also signed a fullback and drafted another, and some OL help. Which to me indicates they are wanting to focus on controlling the ball, and giving bortles another weapon that will effectively balance and open up other facets of the offense.
Robinson feasted at the end of 2015 with little competition due to injuries + garbage time points = one of the most unrealistic rates i've seen in awhile. His 1st/2nd half efficiency splits are almost .6 point difference per target. He averaged a full less point per target in 2016 than he did over that special stretch to end 2015.
I dont disagree, that period of time was a perfect storm of opportunity for him. But people act like he is just not good. Which is crazy. I dont think it was a fluke, I think he is capable of producing solid FF weeks, often. He is young, talented, and has shown he is capable.
If you're chasing the end of the year 2015 Robinson, you're going to be surely disappointed.
Not chasing necessarily, i am an owner already. But even if you are right and he never tops that season again, so what? He could produce on a lesser scale and still be a valuable FF commodity, right?