Brian Robinson Jr. seems unfazed with his trade, but calls his last moments with the Washington Commanders ‘unusual’
Robinson Jr. kept it real with how he felt about his final moments in Washington.
The breakup between RB Brian Robinson Jr. and the Washington Commanders came out of nowhere, and it all happened fast.
The trade to the San Francisco 49ers gives Robinson Jr. a new opportunity with the emergence of rookie Bill Croskey-Merritt, but Robinson Jr. believes his last moments in Washington felt unusual.
The quick and unexpected breakup
Robinson Jr was traded to the 49ers last week, and absolutely nobody would’ve seen that coming at the start of training camp, including Robinson Jr. himself. He landed in San Francisco this week and addressed exactly how he felt about the move, and what he’s expecting in a new backfield.
“The last week or two has been a bit unusual,” Robinson Jr. told the media. “But nothing changes for me. I’m expecting the same goals I set for myself, three, four months from three, four months ago, it stays the same, same process. And everything I expected to do, everything that I was expecting to do for myself this year, I expect to continue that, even though I’m in a new home. So nothing should change, same process.”
I’m pulling for Robinson Jr., who was a fan favorite to many people, and he does have a good opportunity now. RB Christian McCaffrey has looked rejuvenated and refreshed this offseason, but he’s dealt with a lot of injuries in his career, and the 49ers’ RB depth has been depleted this offseason. There will be plenty of opportunities for Robinson Jr. to compete out West.
“I see opportunities for myself, regardless,” Robinson added. “I know C Mac [Christian McCaffrey] is gonna do his thing. I’m gonna be ready to do my thing. Like I told Mr. Lynch [GM John Lynch] before I got here. I’m like, look, I respect everybody. I respect the room. I respect C Mac, but I’m competitive. I’ve come here to compete, you know? I come here, ready to do my thing, just as well as Christian will, so my job right now is just a compliment to him, the best way I can.”
Things went south between the two sides, and nobody really knows what “unusual” events led to the breakup, or if the team just wanted to go a different direction with Robinson Jr. coming off a season with three separate leg injuries, but it’s a turning of a new page for the Commanders and Robinson Jr.
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