Broncos host LSU CB Rashard Robinson for visit
2016 NFL Draft: The Denver Broncos reportedly hosted LSU cornerback Rashard Robinson for a pre-draft visit. What would he add to the team?
The Denver Broncos have a lot of talent at the cornerback position. In fact, I would argue that they have the best group of cornerbacks in the NFL today.
That said, there’s always room for improvement, and they are looking at the possibility in the 2016 NFL Draft, starting with bringing in the young Rashard Robinson for a pre-draft visit.
With just 30 pre-draft visits, the Broncos will use these to not only get to know prospects personally, but to grill them on their knowledge of football and see how soon they can help this team.
Robinson is the type of player who is used to being thrown into the fire. As a true freshman at LSU, he was a starter, and not just because there was a desperate need. This kid can play.
With great length and athleticism, what Robinson lacks in bulk (171 pounds) he makes up for with his scrappy style of play. When I watched him on tape, he reminded me a bit of Aqib Talib — the ability to shut one side of the field down, but the occasional mental lapse that will leave you scratching your head.
As with Talib, you learn to take the bad with the good. Talib is a lot more good than he is bad, and I think given time, Robinson could be the same.
What I see from Robinson is a player who excels in press-man coverage despite his lack of bulk. He’s physical and plays with the type of swagger you like to see from a cornerback. The major issue? He hasn’t played organized football since 2014 because he was dismissed from the LSU football program.
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And therein lies the major caveat with all of the good we just talked about. Robinson is ultra-talented, but didn’t take his academics seriously and was kicked off the LSU football team as a result. That could be part of the reason the Broncos are bringing him in, unless they are doing this to throw off the scent for their interest in another prospect.
Currently on the roster, the Broncos have Aqib Talib, Chris Harris Jr., Bradley Roby, Kayvon Webster, Lorenzo Doss, Taurean Nixon, and B.J. Lowery. The Broncos might see an upgrade past Webster in Robinson, but it would certainly be adding to their embarrassment of riches at the position.
I like the way Robinson plays, and I think in this scheme, he would do well behind the pass rush the Broncos boast.