duke robinson not as good as scouts suggested????

[micnificent28]

whats the deal with this kid. havent gotten time to look at him much but i know he hasnt seen the field much. i know alot of people had a high grade on this kid coming out of the draft and he was suppose to be a huge steal for us.so i dont understand with the rash of injuries how he hasnt seen much action.

[rayzor]

hasn't been a spot open at RG. he doesn't play DT or LB...sooo....

[Ricky Spanish]

think he'll take vincent's place within the coming years?

[rayzor]

yep.

[Kevin Greene]

With the way Fox treats rookies even though sometimes they are apparently far more talented. We need to reserve judgement on Robinson.

[Mr. Scot]

With the way Fox treats rookies even though sometimes they are apparently far more talented. We need to reserve judgement on Robinson.

Fox definitely values experience. Not necessarily bad, but it is possible to overdo it sometimes.

[Brooklyn Bully]

We've had many guys drafted that ended up doing nothing at all before being cut or traded. Some deserved it, some did not. We'll never know until they're given a chance and I don't see Robinson getting a shot.

[micnificent28]

fox isnt fond of rookies at all. i thought martin was a waste of a pick and not fit to see action...we see how that turned out.

[Urrymonster]

When Vincent's contract runs out I would expect to see him given the opportunity in the following TC.

Until that happens there really is no point.

[panthers55]

Robinson is a rookie and typically rookies get abused their first year although there are some exceptions. The issue with him coming out of the draft was that he was big and strong but unpolished and poor in pass protection. The reality is we have better guys right now as starters and backups. He is improving going against the defensive starters every day and will get better. Most linemen make their biggest jump between year 1 and 2. I epxect he will be here and get playing time next year. He is like Johnson was when he got here, a project at first but later an integral part. It is better to ease him into the role than thrust him in there with all the inherent mistakes. If he were starting the line would be more porous than it already is.

[Zod]

OG is the last position you should be looking at when deciding if a players was worth a draft pick. Often they do not even hit their prime until 6 or 7 years in the league.

[thefuzz]

Usually when a kid slides, there is a reason.

OG is such a hard position to identify good talent at. Some of the best in the biz are late round picks and UDFA's.

SD is playing with a UDFA LG and a rookie at RG, and they have one of the best passing games in the league.

[scpanther22]

Usually when a kid slides, there is a reason.

OG is such a hard position to identify good talent at. Some of the best in the biz are late round picks and UDFA's.

SD is playing with a UDFA LG and a rookie at RG, and they have one of the best passing games in the league.

Also Duke was projected as a strict OG and not a OG/OT.

[thefuzz]

Also Duke was projected as a strict OG and not a OG/OT.

IIRC he does not have the "quick feet" for the T position in the NFL.

Maybe he is having problems learning how to pull.