Dominique Robinson in 2024
Aug 25, 2024 15:27:18 GMT -6
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Post by JABF on Aug 25, 2024 15:27:18 GMT -6
I've been thinking about DR today since it sure looks like he will make this roster for one more season. If he does make the roster, a lot of fans and sports media people will pile on saying it's a mistake. And maybe it is. But the fact is, he was drafted as an extreme project. Not just "a" project. But an "extreme" project.
This is a quarterback who was flipped to WR in college and had one full season as a DL at Miami of Ohio. He was flipped to defense, and made a defensive lineman. Before the draft he had one full season as a backup DL. LOL, at Miami of Ohio... not exactly Alabama or even a Big-10 team.
That's "it" before getting drafted in the 5th round by the Chicago Bears.
His pre-draft profile (LINK) had him being an eventual plus-starter... really good, but the key word there was eventual. It said this: "Robinson projects as an unpolished gem with a high ceiling and stable floor." It said he needs to be stronger, learn more moves, improve his hand-work, improve run defense... in short, he pretty much needs to learn how to play the DL position - and also get his body into DL shape, rather than QB/WR shape.
He has had 2 seasons of development.
I'm not saying this was a good 5th round draft pick. But if a team does draft a guy THIS raw, then don't expect miracles after 2 seasons of work at the NFL level. If the Bears truly believe he can be a "plus starter" with another development season, then they should keep him one more year. If they were not prepared to invest 3 years developing him then they should not have drafted him with that 5th round pick. Going from QB/WR in college to an NFL defensive lineman is a HUGE change. Heck, good college DL struggle to be DL in the NFL.
This is a quarterback who was flipped to WR in college and had one full season as a DL at Miami of Ohio. He was flipped to defense, and made a defensive lineman. Before the draft he had one full season as a backup DL. LOL, at Miami of Ohio... not exactly Alabama or even a Big-10 team.
That's "it" before getting drafted in the 5th round by the Chicago Bears.
His pre-draft profile (LINK) had him being an eventual plus-starter... really good, but the key word there was eventual. It said this: "Robinson projects as an unpolished gem with a high ceiling and stable floor." It said he needs to be stronger, learn more moves, improve his hand-work, improve run defense... in short, he pretty much needs to learn how to play the DL position - and also get his body into DL shape, rather than QB/WR shape.
He has had 2 seasons of development.
I'm not saying this was a good 5th round draft pick. But if a team does draft a guy THIS raw, then don't expect miracles after 2 seasons of work at the NFL level. If the Bears truly believe he can be a "plus starter" with another development season, then they should keep him one more year. If they were not prepared to invest 3 years developing him then they should not have drafted him with that 5th round pick. Going from QB/WR in college to an NFL defensive lineman is a HUGE change. Heck, good college DL struggle to be DL in the NFL.
