Reggie Robinson Roster Profile
Reggie Robinson was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the 17th pick in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Robinson, played his college football at Tulsa, where he contributed for four years.
In this series we will examine:
- Robinson’s prospect profile from our Head of College and NFL Draft Content Simon Carroll
- his productivity in college
- his potential opportunities in the NFL in the upcoming season
Prospect Profile
PRO’S: A big guy with impressive wingspan. Length and physicality are his hallmarks. His arms make him a threat with the ball in the air, and he had thirteen passes defended and three picks in his final year as a Golden Hurricane. Impressive natural play strength – can redirect at the line of scrimmage and fighting for the football is not a problem. Loves to hit hard. Will be a natural asset in the run game as an outside corner who can funnel the play inside and/or break onto the ball carrier.
CON’S: Athletic limitations limit his ceiling. Slow get-off as a press corner, with significant gearing down in transition to pursuit. Receivers have separation early in the route if he doesn’t land a clean hit, and he doesn’t have the speed to close the passing window. Backpedal in off-man is more of a back stumble, and gets lost when his opponent comes in and out of breaks. Likes to feel his receiver and if he can’t, loses track of the route when locating the football. More effort to be dominant against the run would be appreciated.
SIMON CARROLL: “Robinson is garnering some hype as a late-round steal in this draft, but his skillset very much constricts him to a certain type of defense. If you champion big, long corners with physicality and an eye for the football then he’s your guy, but it’s a high-risk, high-reward strategy when you line him up in press. Anything other than that, he’s just not quick enough to make an impact. I see very little room to develop”.
College Stats
Opportunities at the next level
Robinson has ended up in a perfect spot for a mid-round pick in landing with the Dallas Cowboys. One of the deepest positions on any roster is the cornerback position, with teams often carrying as many as five or six corners on their roster.
Robinson is currently listed fifth/sixth on the Cowboys’ depth chart, giving him a great chance of being on the roster when the season opens. Additionally, the names on the Cowboys roster at this position are less than sure things.
Trevon Diggs and Chidobe Awuzie were taken as second round selections but beyond that there is a lot of question marks on this roster. Robinson has a great potential opportunity to impress over the coming months and make a case to be one of the teams starters during the 2020 season.
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