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Robiskie determined: Rookie receiver Brian Robiskie has only one catch in five games, but hopes to be more productive soon.
"Obviously it's tough not winning, and then not being able to contribute to help the team, that's the biggest thing," he said. "But I'm willing to do whatever it takes for us to win games."
He said it's hard for his dad, Falcons receivers coach Terry Robiskie, not to try to coach him over the phone.
"Yeah, it's been that way all of my life," said Brian Robiskie. "Everywhere I've gone I've had coaches who do something their way and he's watching me and he'll want to tell me something and he just can't. He understands that and he's never been too hard with that."
Is he still hard on his son?
"Definitely. No question."
So what does father tell son?
"The biggest thing is that he's just telling me to keep working," said Robiskie. "He just said to keep going, keep working every week and something's going to change and you just got to be ready for it."
Derek Anderson said Robiskie's time will come.
"I don't think it's a lack of him not being able to do it," he said. "Those guys are working their tails off and they're getting better. When we watched it, he did a great job of getting open late in routes. Sometimes he wasn't in the progression, but he did a good job getting in the right spot."
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Saying QBs appear 'ruined,' former GM Phil Savage unloads on new regime: Browns Insider | Cleveland Browns - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com
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Browns? rookie wide receivers in rut
Scott Petrak
BEREA ? Mohamed Massaquoi couldn?t hide the disgust.
He made the catch on the sideline Wednesday during practice, but not before a juggle that would have led to an incompletion in a game. He threw the ball up to himself and let out a big sigh.
Minutes earlier, Brian Robiskie dropped a ball during a rapid-fire drill and was sent back to the starting line by coordinator Brian Daboll.
Life in the NFL remains filled with potholes for the rookie receivers thrust into the starting lineup and spotlight after the Oct. 7 trade of Braylon Edwards. The offense has scored just one touchdown in three games since, quarterback Derek Anderson?s three-game stretch is the worst in the NFL in decades and Massaquoi and Robiskie are being blamed for both.
?Obviously it?s tough not winning, and then not being able to contribute to help the team, that?s the biggest thing,? Robiskie said Wednesday. ?I haven?t been in anything like this, but it?s part of it. We have to deal with this adversity and we have to get through it and keep moving forward.
?I?m willing to do whatever it takes for us to win games.?
Robiskie had the perfect pedigree when the Browns drafted him with the 36th pick in April. His dad, Terry, played in the NFL and has coached receivers for years, including with the Browns.
He fell behind Massaquoi, the 50th pick, in the preseason and was inactive for Weeks 2 and 3. The trade opened the door for him to start, but his only catch was a 23-yarder Oct. 18 in Pittsburgh. He was blanked again by Green Bay Pro Bowl cornerback Charles Woodson on Sunday.
?Obviously they want us to come out and practice hard and watch the film, and you want to do all those things and all those things help,? Robiskie said. ?But the best way to learn is to go out and play. I?ve learned so much more just being out on the field, going through it and seeing it live.?
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Browns’ rookie wide receivers in rut | Chronicle-Telegram
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