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Lions select Demarcus Robinson, WR, Florida
On talent alone, Robinson would easily be in the top five prospects at the position, but his troubled history at Florida sees Robinson slide into the fifth round, where the Lions are happy enough to roll the dice on the nephew of Marcus Robinson.
The Lions signed Jeremy Kerley to bolster the wide receiver corps, but the former TCU product is no Calvin Johnson, that's for sure. Chances are that Robinson isn't going to be the next Megatron, but the Lions will nab for themselves a player with talent to burn. He can get behind defences thanks to his downfield prowess and he has the strength to shake himself clear of cornerbacks trying to press him at the line of scrimmage. He profiles well with Mike Wallace, so should take advantage of Matthew Stafford's cannon for an arm, provided that the Lions can keep the pocket clean enough for Stafford to hit the deep throws.
Of course, Robinson's history of suspension at Florida is a major red flag. He was suspended four times in three seasons whilst at Florida, including a suspension in November 2015 that forced him to miss the regular college season finale against Alabama (Robinson claims that the suspension was incurred because he had contact with a marketing representative). Robinson's teammates voted to reinstate him on the team after he served his suspension. At the NFL Combine, Robinson told reporters that he went through rehabilitation for drug abuse during his freshman year at college, but emphasised that he had not tested positive for drugs since completing rehab.
On talent alone, Robinson would easily be in the top five prospects at the position, but his troubled history at Florida sees Robinson slide into the fifth round, where the Lions are happy enough to roll the dice on the nephew of Marcus Robinson.
The Lions signed Jeremy Kerley to bolster the wide receiver corps, but the former TCU product is no Calvin Johnson, that's for sure. Chances are that Robinson isn't going to be the next Megatron, but the Lions will nab for themselves a player with talent to burn. He can get behind defences thanks to his downfield prowess and he has the strength to shake himself clear of cornerbacks trying to press him at the line of scrimmage. He profiles well with Mike Wallace, so should take advantage of Matthew Stafford's cannon for an arm, provided that the Lions can keep the pocket clean enough for Stafford to hit the deep throws.
Of course, Robinson's history of suspension at Florida is a major red flag. He was suspended four times in three seasons whilst at Florida, including a suspension in November 2015 that forced him to miss the regular college season finale against Alabama (Robinson claims that the suspension was incurred because he had contact with a marketing representative). Robinson's teammates voted to reinstate him on the team after he served his suspension. At the NFL Combine, Robinson told reporters that he went through rehabilitation for drug abuse during his freshman year at college, but emphasised that he had not tested positive for drugs since completing rehab.
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