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Extending Robby is appreciated by Yahoo Sports' Rizzuti

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There are days when the  Huddle Crazies  just seem to live in an alternate universe. The extending of Robby Anderson, which is a positive development, has been spun into something decidedly negative by those who, in my opinion, just don't have sense, have temporarily lost their senses, or are perhaps too busy being homers (and this is Robby's home now as much as any other Panther) to analyze Robby's deal on its own merit because they erroneously believe that it will stop D.J. Moore from signing his own extension when the time comes. But, getting back to the point, there are plenty of people outside of this place who know what the deal is, and Yahoo Sports' Anthony Rizzuti is one among them.

Let's just get right down to it, verbatim, because some of y'all (and you know who you are) need to hear it.

 

"The fifth-year wideout earned that money by being absolutely money for the team thus far, coming off a career season of 1,096 yards on 95 catches in 2020. Although he’s largely thought of as a premier deep-ball threat, Anderson is much more than that.

"Many may overlook his prowess as a route runner, for one, given the assumption that he lives primarily off the go. He’s often exhibited sharp footwork and direction on his runs, which made him a particularly effective intermediate last season for Carolina. Anderson picked up 512 yards after the catch this past campaign, good enough for the fourth-highest total in the NFL.

"His hands have gradually improved as well. Not only do the visuals prove that he plays with much stronger mitts, but so do the numbers. 2020’s catch rate of 69.9 percent, aided a bit by the dink-and-dunk layups from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, was by far his highest yet. The next closest mark was 55.3 percent back in 2017.

"Overall, he’s closer to an entire package of a pass catcher than he is to being a Ted Ginn Jr."

 

And that last sentence is the rub! Anyone that doesn't realize that Robby is more than just a take-the-lid off the WR, must be a fan of Adam Gase, is a believer in the Ron Rivera school incapability of adaptability, or is at least an Anti-Rhule adherent.

Rhule knows his guys, and he believes in putting his players in the best position to succeed. He'll, I think we got a little taste of that by an ultimately underwhelming squad, but yet overachieving 2020 team. With better QB play, we may have been legitimately fighting for a postseason spot in December. A big part of that was Robby Anderson. Rhule let Robby expand his wings, and Robby responded even though arguably the best part of his skill set was like a repellent to Teddy Bridgewater's arm. But, Robby still made it work, and had arguably his best season.

 On an off note, look for Haason Reddick to have his best season and get a decently priced extension as well. Hopefully Sam Darnold will follow that path as well, though Rizzuti is not nearly as optimistic, having what seems to be a more wait-and-see attitude. But Rizzuti does believe, that whether it's Darnold or not, the extension of Anderson makes Carolina a very good destination for a QB for at least the near future.

https://sports.yahoo.com/analysis-wr-robby-anderson-extension-212102413.html?src=rss

 

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