Washington Post: Aldrick Robinson looms large in pass game
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:17 pmWith “hops,†Redskins WR Aldrick Robinson looms large in passing game
BY LIZ CLARKE
August 10 at 12:50 pm
RICHMOND — At 5-feet-10 and standing still, Aldrick Robinson doesn’t exactly jump out from a crowd.
But suited up on the football field, the fourth-year wide receiver erupts as one of the more explosive players on the Redskins’ roster — a significant downfield threat who has made five catches of more than 40 yards the last two seasons.
It’s not just the former track star’s raw speed that jumps out; it’s also his leaping ability, which, in a quarterback’s eyes, makes him a bigger target than he actually is.
“I have hops,†Robinson said with a smile, asked about his vertical jump. “That’s what they call it. I have hops.â€
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“He has been a guy that has popped off the screen when you turn on the practice tape and game tape."
— Robert Griffin III on Aldrick Robinson
BY LIZ CLARKE
August 10 at 12:50 pm
RICHMOND — At 5-feet-10 and standing still, Aldrick Robinson doesn’t exactly jump out from a crowd.
But suited up on the football field, the fourth-year wide receiver erupts as one of the more explosive players on the Redskins’ roster — a significant downfield threat who has made five catches of more than 40 yards the last two seasons.
It’s not just the former track star’s raw speed that jumps out; it’s also his leaping ability, which, in a quarterback’s eyes, makes him a bigger target than he actually is.
“I have hops,†Robinson said with a smile, asked about his vertical jump. “That’s what they call it. I have hops.â€
To read this article in its entirety, CLICK HERE.
“He has been a guy that has popped off the screen when you turn on the practice tape and game tape."
— Robert Griffin III on Aldrick Robinson