Cowboys Hire Wide Receiver Coach Jimmy Robinson from Packers
by One.Cool.Customer on Feb 11, 2011 6:14 PM CST
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Gerry Fraley from the Dallas Morning News reports Jimmy Robinson has left the Super Bowl champion Packers to join the Dallas Cowboys as wide receivers coach.
Robinson has been with the Packers since 2006, where his dedication to the fundamentals and focus on the "little things" has helped mold a mixture of veterans and younger players into a productive group over the past four years, according to the Packers Media Guide.
Under his coaching, veteran Packers receiver Donald Driver followed up two Pro Bowl campaigns in 2006 and 2007 with two more 1,000-yard seasons in 2008 and 2009. Robinson also has been instrumental in the rapid development of youngsters Greg Jennings, James Jones, and Jordy Nelson.
Robinson has 27 NFL seasons under his belt, six as a player and 21 as a receiver coach. In 16 NFL seasons as a coach prior to coming to Green Bay, he tutored several top receivers, including Andre Rison, Michael Haynes, Marvin Harrison, Ike Hilliard, Joe Horn, Amani Toomer and Donté Stallworth in coaching stops with New Orleans (2004-05), the New York Giants (1998-2003), Indianapolis (1994-97), and Atlanta (1990-93).
Robinson’s ties to Garrett date back to his time with the Giants. Garrett was the team’s backup quarterback during part of Robinson's coaching tenure there.
Drafted by Atlanta in 1975, he played 58 games during a six-year NFL career with the New York Giants (1976-79), San Francisco 49ers (1980) and Denver Broncos (1981). He was drafted out of Georgia Tech and was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 1981.
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WHAT!
were talking about the guy who coached Jennings Driver Jones Nelson
SUPERSTAFF EXISTS 2011 SNITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE GOT A SITUATION!
by Archie Barberio on Feb 11, 2011 6:17 PM CST reply actions
Not yet.
Campo, Maxie, and Houck all still have jobs.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
Sounds like a great hire
But I can’t really understand why he would want to make a lateral move from the SB champs.
I'll take it
Any swagger he can bring from the packers is welcome and I don’t get his move but it can only be good for us.
Money and Texas.
1 + 1 = 2 and 2 it’s for tango.
Arnold, almost 5 years of good memories, you'll be missed.
Viva México! Go Cowboys!
You mean that s...hole with a SB ring
and a talented young nucleus. Great, thanks for clearing that up.
Its Still Green Bay Wisconsin
Is that where you’d like to live?
by deadrody7774 on Feb 12, 2011 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
Good for us.
Bad for GB. Our WR’s should develop well now. Dez and Miles especially.
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Yankees and Cowboys fanatic.
Can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Well I hope he can.
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I'm to the point where I'm done with him.
I wish he revives his career in Dallas, but there’s a slim chance.
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I'M GOING H.A.M.
i never understood how Roy had that much hype around him.
sure he was a talented WR at the college level but nowhere near the talent of his draft pick & after 4 seasons in the NFL he looked average.
i was one of the people that wanted another WR to pair up with TO but how on earth did they miss Miles Austin to trade the farm for Roy. i was blown away when they announced Dallas signed Roy & when i heard what they paid i couldn’t come close to understanding how Jerry got suckered into making that deal.
we completely wasted that years draft on a WR that has been nothing more then an average to below average player in the NFL. Roy has speed but it takes him 30 yards to get there & with limited route running its easy defending him so i don’t see any upside to work with. Garrett would be smart to find that slot /3rd WR late in the draft or somewhere bc i don’t see any depth on this roster. guys like Roy, Ogletree, Hurd & whoever else they got laying around don’t look to promising.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth! Garrett & Ryan working as a team should create a physical environment at Valley Ranch that shows up on gameday.
One more reason to hope for a new CBA
Let Robinson determine if he can turn Roy Wililams into a player.
If he can, great. If he can’t, send Roy packing.
by Combine_Warrior on Feb 11, 2011 8:43 PM CST up reply actions
If he doesn't get cut I'm going to be stunned.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
the only reason they won't release him is the cap.
its kinda silly to pay $12 million for someone who isn’t even there & until they find someone to replace him then its even crazier to cut him but i agree he needs to go asap.
if i was Jerry i would make him play special teams & beat that remaining contract out of his underachieving play at WR.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth! Garrett & Ryan working as a team should create a physical environment at Valley Ranch that shows up on gameday.
I was not all that impressed...
with the hands of Jordy Nelson or James Jones this season. They both dropped quite a few perfect passes this season and in the SB.
I’m not holding out much hope for being the catalyst for RW’s or Austin’s hands dramatically improving. I’d love to be pleasantly surprised though.
Rabid and luvin' it
You Can't Coach Hands
That’s about the only thing beyond coaching. That and speed.
by deadrody7774 on Feb 12, 2011 1:32 PM CST up reply actions
Disagreed
There’s teaching and emphasizing proper technique…i.e. hand strength, concentration amidst distractions, catching with the hands and not the body, looking the ball into the hands and last but not least, securing…then running. All are coach-able, all are points of emphasis that good coaches make during practice. Innovative coaches come up with different “distraction drills” to force players to concentrate on the ball in traffic.
Unless the receiver is cursed with undersized hands to begin with or exceedingly clumsy (in which case I doubt they would have made it this far), everything else is coach-able.
Rabid and luvin' it
its a big difference in Dez's hands compared to Austins.
Dez has those rare hands that only a handful in the NFL have & thats not teachable or coachable. sure theres some coaching & teaching Dez needs to learn but “catching” the ball isn’t one of them. a lot of the times WRs can’t “look” or choose not to “look” the ball into the hands to avoid big hits or to get a head start on the YAC.
i remember reading a report on BTB where Ogletree had seriously undersized hands. i think they referred him to looking like Mickey Mouse with his little white gloves on lol.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth! Garrett & Ryan working as a team should create a physical environment at Valley Ranch that shows up on gameday.
Dez already has that concentration.
He doesn’t need to be coached on that. And yes, he’s blessed with larger than normal hands and that certainly helps.
But, we weren’t talking about freaks of nature who already have figured out how to maintain concentration throughout the catch. We’re talking about Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Roy Williams and Miles Austin that haven’t mastered the consistent concentration and positioning required to make consistent catches.
I hadn’t heard about Ogletree’s small hands. What I have seen from him in preseason is a lack of concentration and comfort with what he’s supposed to be doing. That’s coach-able.
Rabid and luvin' it
Garrett putting a nice staff together. I am liking it
by scandrick32 on Feb 11, 2011 6:59 PM CST via mobile reply actions
+1
liking it too. He seems to be using his past connections and past Cowboys connections to bring in some quality guys. Looking thru silver-colored glasses, I’m always going to want to see the best in these hires in hopes that they will meet our high expectations, but with Robinson and Woicik I think we got two top-notch guys who give a good early indication of the type of quality organization Garrett wants to run.
looks like Jerry is keeping his promise
he’s staying out of the way. So far so good. Guess he’ll be busy the next few months dealing with all the law suits from the SB haha
Super Staff alright...
Coaching is the biggest hole we have and we are starting to see Garrett’s empire coming out here… I’m a big fan of Garrett – he has the tools to put a winner together. Robinson is a household name…
Just musing here, but if we had fired Wade after the 44-6 debacle in 2008, and given Garrett the reigns in 2009.
We might have been the ones hoisting Lombardi #6 in our own stadium…I can’t help but think we wasted 2 of our “prime” years on Wade…
Yep
I have been struggling with that as well. Wade is a putz
by scandrick32 on Feb 11, 2011 8:15 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Absolutely agree with the notion that Wade should have been fired after 2008.
"The Angels are like the villain in the movie that isn't dead until he's been stabbed 150 times in the bath tub, yet he still might come back up one more time." - Eric Nadel
in reality Wade should've never been hired.
he had multipe stops as a head coach & never really shined but most of all he was hired after the OC was in place. something about hiring from the bottom to the top just doesn’t sit well.
i’m super happy to be past this failed experiement by Jerrah & i hope Garrett is able to move forward with the control of the personnel. no one has success in the modern era of the NFL without all the moving parts in order & working.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth! Garrett & Ryan working as a team should create a physical environment at Valley Ranch that shows up on gameday.
on the other hand
maybe Garrett needed a couple more years seasoning before he was ready for the head coaching role, and working with Wade who is respected as a defensive guy helped prepare JG for this job. Now he’s ready.
Or at least that’s what I’ll rationalize because at the time I was thinking give Wade a chance maybe he can do something, and didn’t realize how good JG probably will end up being.
Yeah, and the record proves it... seems like the guy just retired
Timing is everything
I'm guilty of that too...I was trying to be patient with Wade hoping his Defensive genius skills would finally take root...
Looking back, we never had a great consistent defense under him…we had spurts but when the stakes were at its highest, we folded on defense like lawn chairs…Garrett got a lot of grief about his coordination, but when you are consistently in the top 5 every year you coach (except 2008 when Romo went out for 3 games…but we still finished just outside of the top 10 even with Brad Johnson…but he certainly learned his lesson and did not let it repeat it this year) you should have gotten more respect. Especially, since you’ve been calling plays for only 4 years, and are the main reason people felt the Cowboys were actual contenders.
Garrett clearly had a plan ready…while we got softer every year under Wade, Garrett is working towards a fundamental culture change in the organization. I’m still p*ssed when I realized our 1’s practiced against the 2’s because Wade wanted each side of the ball to leave the practice field feeling good about themselves…I’m old enough to remember in the 90’s when our team was killing each other to get bragging rights…when it came time to the actual games…it was almost a cake walk…
in 2009 we had the 2nd best defense in points allowed which is the most important stat on defense.
what happened under Wades watch was more of an experiement that Jerry tried to pull off that didn’t work. Jerry had the plan & he wanted to do things his way. Jerry was way in over his head with the situation he created & it showed on the field when they played. Wade is no doubt one of the best 3-4 play callers in the NFL but when the owner allowes the players to run the show or coaches not to be on the same page then this is what you have. instead of 4 years of competing for a super bowl we’ve been just trying to keep the wheels from coming off.
Jerry has clearly seen the mistake he created & has allowed Garrett the control needed to be a head coach in the NFL. if anyone is to blame for this mess its Jerry & the players.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth! Garrett & Ryan working as a team should create a physical environment at Valley Ranch that shows up on gameday.
Wade didn't have the same chance Garrett is getting
i couldn’t care less who the “next” head coach was but i wanted to see Jerry give them the control over the personnel to atleast have a legit chance.
i’m putting all my eggs in JG basket bc of how he was able to build the staff
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth! Garrett & Ryan working as a team should create a physical environment at Valley Ranch that shows up on gameday.
I remember being so damn sure that one way or another 2008 was Wade's last season.
We were either going to win the Super Bowl and he rides off into the sunset, or we don’t and he gets canned.
by TheBlueBaron on Feb 12, 2011 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
Now let's just hope there IS a season next year
so we can witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL death star
I started out with nothing and still have most of it left
he meant...BEFORE Luke's well-placed, but lucky shot at the one design flaw
of the Empire’s ultimate weapon of terror.
by 1 proud terp on Feb 12, 2011 9:41 AM CST up reply actions
Keepin' it real
I hope Keepin’ It Real Thursday now involves route-running tips – not whining about your coaches & teammates.
Robinson turned all of Green Bay’s recent WR picks into solid players. Let’s hope he can do the same in Dallas.
by Combine_Warrior on Feb 11, 2011 8:41 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
Keepin' It Real Thursday...too funny.
That whole thing explains why this team self-imploded last season. How ‘bout this, WR’s…you’re all well/over-paid athletes who make enough mistakes on your own to not have to point fingers. Shut up, and do your damn jobs. Just keepin’ it real, slim.
by 1 proud terp on Feb 12, 2011 9:37 AM CST up reply actions
he's no fool
Wise of him to team with what will likely be the best WR in the league for years to come in Dez and a WR capable of top 5-7 consideration in Miles and I’m being modest with Miles cause his 09 campaign was too 3 material.
by Bermystar on Feb 11, 2011 8:58 PM CST via mobile reply actions
wisdom
Something tells me he is getting a better paycheck too.
by WhiskeyCoke on Feb 12, 2011 12:35 AM CST up reply actions
no salary cap on coaches
it’s one way money can buy quality in the NFL. and good coaches and organizations attract other good coaches. Seems like JG is creating the right environment and going to these guys with the right message to attract some of the best in the business. There’s a lot of good points he can sell them on including the personnel in the case of Robinson, but if Jerry is willing to pay them that makes the pitch that much easier.
Thanks JG and JJ
Appreciate that we are all about quality and improvement.
if you look at Robinson's resume he's coached some great WRs that weren't Diva's.
i don’t think he can bring anything to the table that Sherman didn’t know about the X’s & O’s of the position but it seems he might be more of an authorator which seems to be the MO of Garretts staff under the offense.
Robinson doesn’t have any relationship with these WRs & no one gets the favorite treatment or coddled ego’s. he’s also coming off a super bowl victory so he knows how to get it done & it shifts the balance of power back into the coaches hands instead of the players. Sherman had no real control over TO & i’d bet they saw Dez headed in the same direction with Sherman which is why they had to make the move. those rumblings about Dallas listening to offers on Dez were probably more true then anyone knows & it makes a lot of sense now seeing Sherman getting replaced by someone like Robinson.
i think this is the one of the smartest moves to keep Dez on the right track bc he could easily become a TO type of distraction real quick. Robinson didn’t have any diva WRs in Green Bay or on his entire resume which says a lot about why they wanted to hire him & make him the assistant head coach/wr coach.
Every team has a great gameplan until they get Punched in the Mouth! Garrett & Ryan working as a team should create a physical environment at Valley Ranch that shows up on gameday.
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