Quote:Upside doesn't mean anything if he never reaches it. Toddman was leagues better than Robinson last season. If Dennard didn't have a cult following coming into the team, there is no one who would think he was making this roster, based solely on what we saw last season.

 

Yeah, and Robinson really isn't much better of an athlete, if at all.  Todman performed better than Robinson in virtually every drill at the Combine other than 40 yard dash, and Todman wasn't hurting in that regard running 4.4 flat. 

 

Robinson's ability is a bit over exaggerated by fans because he played Quarterback for a high profile program.    A lot of high profile college option QBs have tried to make it as RBs in the NFL over the decades, but the list who have successfully made it can almost be counted on one hand.   Once you take away the threat of the option pitch or the throw, they get really ordinary really quick as runners.     I think Robinson's best chance to make it in the NFL was become a Dexter McCluster.  A slot guy, a return guy and a guy who can motion into the backfield as as runner.   I think Ace put his name plate on the door for that role, and it's left Robinson without a role.   I don't think he's going to make it solely as a RB.  

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