Quote:Why did he fall?  Honest question.

His combine numbers weren't quite as good (although still very impressive) particularly his 40 time which was 4.60 at the combine. NFL teams didn't think he was fast/quick enough to be a #1 threat in the NFL and just saw him as a good possession receiver, which he is proving them wrong. He might have just had an off day at the combine. It's still weird because statistically he put up even better numbers than Julio Jones did in his junior year. Maybe if A-Rob played in the SEC like Green and Jones he would have been a top 10 pick?

 

Also you have to remember how stacked that draft was at receiver. A lot of the teams that needed receivers had taken them already and the teams that passed on taking receivers were undervaluing the position. In another year, maybe even this past draft or the upcoming one, A-Rob may have been a first round pick.

 

Quote:I don't think this gets talked about a lot, but Robinson size and athleticism are off the charts, he has to be one of the best athletes (at any position) in the NFL, just look at his pro day numbers.


 

Allen Robinson Pro Day: 40: 4.42 seconds Vert: 42" Broad: 11" 3 cone: 6.53 seconds, those are Julio Jones type numbers given his size.What impresses me the most is the 3 cone time of 6.53, to give you an idea of how incredibly quick that is, Ameer Abdullah timed at 6.79, I think most people would consider Abdullah as one of the most quick/sudden players in the NFL. A'Rob's quickness shows up on the field as DB's have a difficult time pressing him because of it, he's too quick/big/strong to press, similar to AJ Green & Julio Jones. When it's all said and done I think Robinson will be the best WR in the history of this franchise, and easily one of the best (top 5) in the leauge.

First receiver to record 400 yards receiving and 4 TDs in the first 5 games of the season at age 22 since Randy Moss. Damn. All the statistical metrics  love him too and project him as a star and number 1.

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