I haven't watched a whole NFL game in a long time, but wanted to see Rondale in action. So instead of watching the play, I watched him. I can't speak for his previous games, and he could have had a bad game, but not impressed. The talent is there, but the want-to seemed missing.
1) late 2Q - He muffs a punt at the ~12 yard line. Packers recover at the 2. GB kicks a field goal.
2) first drive 3Q - He was part of a screen play I believe, and the ball was coming in high and hot on him, but ultimately he deflects it into the air for a interception at like the 14. GB scores TD. At that point GB was up 17-7. Big 10 point swing from late 2Q when it was 7-7.
3) One particular play he did not look comfortable going over the middle. Camera angles are deceiving, but he was targeted and didn't even try and make a play. Believe the ball was deflected at the line, but still in his vicinity.
4) Several of the plays he was the check down to the QB running out of the flat and Rondale literally is barely running, giving up on the play while the QB still has the ball. I would say I witnessed that 4-5 times. While that's partially play calling and play design/strategy, I just question if the Cardinals want him to literally give up on the play. I thought he could have helped the QB multiple times by doing something.
5) He also did kickoff returns, caught a ball 5 yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the 15. Another was 3 yards deep and returned it to the 30, but there was a holding penalty so AZ started on the 15. Just fair catching the kickoff that's in the end zone gets you to the 25.
He did have a nice run/juke to get an additional 5 yards, similar to the the Northwestern game. The announcers were trying to compliment him multiple times.
I think this would have all been forgotten if the Cardinals score at the end of the game. Arizona started at their own 1 yard line and drove the length of the field. Get to the GB 5 yard line, throw a pass to AJ Green who never turns around in the end zone to catch the ball. I have no clue what he was doing, but the defender picks it off with a couple seconds left. AZ loses.
Hopefully Rondale bounces back.
Here's an article talking about #1 and #2 shown above.
https://sports.yahoo.com/rondale-mo...touch-ball-doesnt-fool-anybody-020024427.html
1) late 2Q - He muffs a punt at the ~12 yard line. Packers recover at the 2. GB kicks a field goal.
2) first drive 3Q - He was part of a screen play I believe, and the ball was coming in high and hot on him, but ultimately he deflects it into the air for a interception at like the 14. GB scores TD. At that point GB was up 17-7. Big 10 point swing from late 2Q when it was 7-7.
3) One particular play he did not look comfortable going over the middle. Camera angles are deceiving, but he was targeted and didn't even try and make a play. Believe the ball was deflected at the line, but still in his vicinity.
4) Several of the plays he was the check down to the QB running out of the flat and Rondale literally is barely running, giving up on the play while the QB still has the ball. I would say I witnessed that 4-5 times. While that's partially play calling and play design/strategy, I just question if the Cardinals want him to literally give up on the play. I thought he could have helped the QB multiple times by doing something.
5) He also did kickoff returns, caught a ball 5 yards deep in the end zone and returned it to the 15. Another was 3 yards deep and returned it to the 30, but there was a holding penalty so AZ started on the 15. Just fair catching the kickoff that's in the end zone gets you to the 25.
He did have a nice run/juke to get an additional 5 yards, similar to the the Northwestern game. The announcers were trying to compliment him multiple times.
I think this would have all been forgotten if the Cardinals score at the end of the game. Arizona started at their own 1 yard line and drove the length of the field. Get to the GB 5 yard line, throw a pass to AJ Green who never turns around in the end zone to catch the ball. I have no clue what he was doing, but the defender picks it off with a couple seconds left. AZ loses.
Hopefully Rondale bounces back.
Here's an article talking about #1 and #2 shown above.
https://sports.yahoo.com/rondale-mo...touch-ball-doesnt-fool-anybody-020024427.html