In a red pullover and black shorts, Robinson was on the field for warmups by 11:10 a.m., jogging back and forth from the 30-yard line to the goal line before chatting with Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder and catching passes from a Falcons equipment intern, simulating running with his hands and then getting his hands up to catch a pass. Not as much Sunday for the regular season opener. The last time Robinson played was in the preseason - a game he expressed nerves in. Robinson's receiving touchdown was the first by a Falcons running back in his debut since Bubba Bean did so in 1976 and Sunday was the first time a Falcons player scored a touchdown in his first career game since Marvin Hall in 2017. Robinson had 10 carries for 56 yards and caught all six of his targets for 27 yards and his one touchdown, leading the Falcons in targets and receptions. He hasn't finished either season yet, but his plan worked. "Especially going to bed, restudying a little bit of film, restudying the playbook and then go to bed watching that, it's really freeing." "Watching those shows and watching those perspectives and something that can make me laugh and enjoy the time, I think that's the best thing for me," Robinson said. Robinson chose "Lasso" and "Maisel" strategically this week since they are positive and upbeat. Maisel." Being able to do something other than football "has been helping me a lot." This week he watched episodes from the third seasons of both "Ted Lasso" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Part of his process, besides the typical studying, was to do something to get away from football in an attempt to provide balance. The nerves he felt before his preseason debut wouldn't come. On Friday, Robinson told ESPN he felt "super confident" with his game plan and his mind was clear.
"What I'm thinking in my head, just catch the ball, make sure I catch the ball first, then get upfield and try to make something happen." And then, after that, you gotta get what you can and then try to get a touchdown ," Robinson said. When he scored, Robinson considered giving the ball back to the official. Then Robinson turned upfield and broke a combination tackle attempt by Carolina safety Vonn Bell and linebacker Shaq Thompson on his way to a touchdown. After catching a swing pass, with Carolina linebacker Frankie Luvu rushing at him, Robinson quickly decided to almost back-juke to make Luvu miss - a skill Robinson called a combination of "a gift" he has and instincts he's honed.
"I thought he'd do something like that today and he did and I'm glad it helped us win."Īrthur Smith was referencing Robinson's touchdown reception. "He's such a unique player and unique balance, so you get in there and you get in the red zone and he made a heck of a play but we saw it every day in practice. "We'll line him up all over the place and he's still more that he can do," Falcons coach Arthur Smith said. 8 pick in this year's NFL draft, clearly passed.
Robinson heard Smith say "It's very, very impressive" to see how much Robinson handled so early and the rookie stealthy held out his hand to the vet for a low-five. And then Sunday in Atlanta's 24-10 win over the Carolina Panthers in Robinson's debut, where he had a receiving touchdown and 83 all-purpose yards. Of being an early focal point in Atlanta's offense. The expectations of being a Top 10 pick as a running back. The Falcons have asked Robinson to handle a lot, Smith said, and each time - Robinson has handled it. Seeing his rookie teammate coming, Smith smiled and started describing Robinson as the "most humble kid I've been blessed to work with." Smith has been a part of a lot of plays and debuts in his 10-year NFL career.
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