After six games, the Cleveland Browns have benched left tackle Greg Robinson. Robinson’s replacement has not yet been named.
It is about damn time. Greg Robinson has been benched by the Cleveland Browns. The team has not yet named his replacement at left tackle.
Robinson was brought back after a surprising 2018 season which saw him at least be capable of being a left tackle in the NFL. Cleveland attempted to catch lightning in a bottle twice. They missed.
Last season was apparently the outlier as Robinson reverted back to being sub-par. There is a reason Robinson has bounced around the league and it is not because he is in high demand.
Is Greg Robinson 100% to blame for his struggles? Absolutely not. Freddie Kitchens and Todd Monken have done him absolutely no favors with the play calling this season. Robinson simply cannot block well enough, long enough for deep passing routes to develop. Robinson is not the only lineman who has struggled due to play calling. Eric Kush and Chris Hubbard have also looked terrible this year. Again, this is on those in charge of calling plays.
It is the responsibility of the coaching staff to know what their team can and cannot do. The Browns offensive cannot block for long periods of time, yet they continue to call plays that require that. Quick developing routes and passing concepts can combat their issues, but they are not utilized as much as they should be.
Will Greg Robinson’s replacement be any better than him? Maybe, maybe not. Only time will tell. What is known is that Robinson’s replacement will have a tough time this Sunday against the NFL’s best defense.
