One of the fundamental flaws of Matt Nagy anointing Andy Dalton his unquestioned starter in the spring is that Dalton — not rookie Justin Fields — got to spend all OTAs and training camp running plays with the first-string receivers.
Allen Robinson looks nothing like his former self — he’s averaging roughly half as many catches and receiving yards per game as he did last season.
It’s built on the backs of off-campus spring throwing sessions, minicamps, training camp, practices and games.
“We have solid chemistry,” Fields said of Robinson.
Fields and the receivers plan to meet apart from their teammates to watch film on Zoom — and, perhaps when the team is out of a strict coronavirus protocol, in person.
They average 255.4 yards per game, the fewest in the NFL by 17 yards — and 205 yards less than the league-leading Cowboys.
But we’re trying to speed up the process, get it to where we need it to be right now.
“You just gotta bring it from practice to the game …