I'm 43 and have never played Madden, ever. I wasn't for the GRob pick. Like a previous poster said I wanted to see a trade down. I was scratching my head at the prospect of drafting a sophomore with huge holes in his game to play a different position than he had played before. If you wanted a guard then trade down and get the best guard. I've never been a fan of getting cute on draft day.
I don't agree with people comparing GRob to Quick. It is well documented that it takes up to 3 years to start seeing results with a WR picked in the first round never the less the second round like Quick. I've never heard of drafting an OL man with the number two and that player not ready to go now.
GRob may pan out, he may not. He may just be average.We are likely to not know for a couple of years. I'm just not a fan of a perennial losing team taking basically a flyer with the number two pick.
Just as an example of an offensive linemen, look at how long it took Evan Mathis. He was like 27 when he finally came on and became the best OG in the game. I understand Mathis wasn't a 2nd overall, but we knew that Robinson would take some time. It takes offensive linemen time too, especially 21 year old redshirt sophomores who've barely played football, in a system where he rarely pass blocked and we knew he needed technique work. Anybody who thought Robinson could come in and be legendary Day 1 is stupid. Right now he doesn't give us the best chance to win. As for drafting him, his upside was too huge to ignore. The fact is, we have probably the best OL coach in the league coaching a HOF type talent. There was little reason not to draft him when we can afford to let him sit, we can afford to have him be coached up by Boudreau, and we can let that talent flourish. This is the perfect situation for Robinson to reach his potential.
I just don't understand why people are criticizing the Rams but not the Cardinals, who aren't playing their #8 overall Cooper, or the Chiefs who are playing their #1 overall Fisher too early and getting bad results, instead of doing what the Rams are doing. The Rams are going about this the right way.