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Auburn left tackle Greg Robinson received a first-round grade from the NFL Draft Advisory Board.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- J.B. Grimes has been an offensive line coach for more than 30 years, but he has special praise for Auburn left tackle Greg Robinson.
"I've not had one like him," Grimes said. "I've had some really, really good players, probably coached somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 guys that have gone on to either play in the NFL or at least gotten into camps, but I've never had one with the skill set he has got."
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In just his second season of college action, Robinson (6-foot-5, 320 pounds) is now regarded as a high first-round draft pick by one NFL scout and received a first-round grade from the draft advisory board. Grimes went one step further, saying last month that Robinson could be the top pick in the 2015 draft.
But even Grimes now seemingly concedes Robinson might not be long for the Tigers when discussing the one weakness in his star lineman's game.
"We've got his feet where they need to be, we've got his body position where it needs to be as far as his pad level. He's really fundamentally with his feet pretty good, but we have not got his hands where I want them yet," Grimes said. "And if there is one thing we have got to fix -- if I had a chance to do that -- it would definitely be his hands, especially in pass protection."
In the Auburn run-based spread offense, however, Robinson is simply able to overpower opponents. Florida State defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan noted Robinson's impressive ability to "almost wipe out the whole defensive line." Grimes went one step further.
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"Everyone can see the tape," Grimes said. "He can get movement on the Berlin Wall, as far as the running game is concerned, but they haven't seen his pure athleticism yet."
Grimes then listed off the impressive feats of athleticism Robinson is capable of: a 30-inch vertical jump, a 4.9 40-yard dash, bench-pressing nearly 500 pounds and squatting 650 pounds.
Add it all up, and Robinson could conceivably end up as the top tackle in a loaded crop. After only one season, he is already one of Grimes' top pupils.
The only thing that I want to see is his pass blocking from an edge rusher..his blocks inside & to the right are outstanding however what I have not seen is much to his left. But boy can he seal an edge. A stone wall!He can run block for sure. Edwards knocked him back on one play...first time I've seen that happen. But I still have my concerns about him in pass protection and his assignment soundness. I'm more concerned about how assignment sound he is though.
But definitely a top 8 pick.
The only thing that I want to see is his pass blocking from an edge rusher..his blocks inside & to the right are outstanding however what I have not see is much to his left. But boy can he seal an edge. A stone wall!
I've seen him get beat around the corner this year...so I agree, need to see more of that.
Lewan is a safer pick at OT.
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Munsch, who was taken to a hospital after the assault, said he identified Lewan to police at the scene as the man who punched him, but he didn't recognize who he was at the time.
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jrry32 with bad news on Lewan:
Disagree. Lewan is the same type of player with a lot less talent and bend imo. Plus, the kid is a turd from what I've heard. These things definitely don't speak well of his character:
We have no clue whether these stories are true but if they are I don't want him in horns. I doubt we'll ever know the truth though.
They will do their due diligence on him. But there are a lot of really good OTs in this draft, no need to push it with Lewan.
I've been saying it for a while now, Fisher has got to come out of this draft with a blue chip OT. I don't trust Long to start the year OR to finish it. And I even if we sign Saffold, I don't trust him to stay healthy at OT either.
For me, Jake Matthews and Greg Robinson can both be that guy. After them, there's nobody I like until Cedric Ogbuehi. I am not a fan of Koundjio or Lewan. And I was unimpressed by Erving in the NCG.
I'll tell you, that sophomore at Stanford...Andrus Peat...I think that kid is the real deal. Too bad he's not eligible. Same with Amari Cooper.
Yup. I won't be happy if we don't get one of those 2 guys.
I haven't seen Peat and Cooper play. I'll look for them next year.
Peat is a massive kid(6'6" 312) with great feet that can run block. He'll be a MAJOR prospect.
Cooper is Alabama's top WR. Kid is a lot like Sammy Watkins but he's not quite as fast(but still darn fast), however, he's a better runner after the catch and can really go up and get the football. He had 1000+ yards and 11 TDs as a true freshman. He had a down year this year due to injuries but finished on a strong note. He's a lot like Julio Jones but a couple inches shorter.
So, what did you think of Benjamin last night?
Thought it was a pretty typical night from him. Dropped a pass he should have caught but made up for it with some big plays. Still think he should use his body and strength better. He's a high risk/high reward type pick. A lot of athleticism, has the potential to be a major deep threat and red-zone threat but he's not there yet. You're going to have to make projections on his skill-set which is always risky. But there's no doubting his talent.
I still like Evans better. Think Evans is more natural but Benjamin's a little more athletic.