Is DT A'Shawn Robinson a future chess piece for the Rams?

[Florida_Ram]

How important is rotational (DT) A'Shawn Robinson in the mind of the Rams brass?

9:06 PM · Mar 18, 2020
The #Rams are signing former #Lions DT A’Shawn Robinson to a two-year, $17 million deal, his agent, Sean Kiernan of
@RapSheet

A'Shawn will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2022 season.

Is he worth investing beyond the 2022 season?

He's not a 3 down defensive lineman but he sure stepped up his game as a Ram in 2021.

He changed his diet and said he took his worth ethic to another level after Covid issues plagued him in 2020.

I was all smiles when A'Shawn was the lone player to give Sean McVay a Gatorade bath seconds after their Super Bowl LVI victory.

Robinson is still on the young side of 30, and I would be happy if the Rams discreetly offered him a contract extension this year.

A'Shawn Robinson
Born March 21, 1995 (age 27)
Drafted 46th overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft.

Cap hit for 2022
$9,500,000

 

[bubbaramfan]

I don't believe A'Shawn has reached his cieling yet.

 

[FaulkSF]

Agreed, he was excellent against the run. Would be awesome if they could give A'shawn and Gaines an extension

 

[Merlin]

He definitely paid off at the right time. Hope he's ready to have another season like that.

 

[badnews]

A'Shawn is literally a "championship caliber" run stuffer.
Hell yeah I want him under contract for the next couple years!

 

[payote75]

Can't they extend him now and also knock the cap hit down significantly? He is another one that Id be ok with kicking the can or outright extending him because of his age. If in his 30s no but I'd definitely extend him now. Gaines also and not for cap reasons before he gets to expensive he may want security and also young.

 

[Ram65]

Agreed, he was excellent against the run. Would be awesome if they could give A'shawn and Gaines an extension

I mentioned it in one of my posts somewhere was too lazy to start a thread.

Yes. why not get them both resigned before they become more expensive as free agents next year?

The Rams have a lot going on behind the scenes.

 

[Rams4life]

They must have extended him already. They said he signed a 2 year deal in 2020. Sports Trac has him as signed through this year with a team option next year.

 

[CoachAllred]

A'Shawn Is a WALL. And he showed up big time in the playoffs.
He in my opinion was a severely unsung hero in the road to the SB.
As far as dollar amount value.... I am not educated enough to say
what he is worth.
But I will say this I want this MFer Wearing The Horns!!!

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

A'Shawn Is a WALL. And he showed up big time in the playoffs.
He in my opinion was a severely unsung hero in the road to the SB.
As far as dollar amount value.... I am not educated enough to say
what he is worth.
But I will say this I want this MFer Wearing The Horns!!!

In the super bowl, Collinsworth was saying, I don't know why you'd try to run when #94 is in there.

 

[CoachAllred]

In the super bowl, Collinsworth was saying, I don't know why you'd try to run when #94 is in there.

That's Right!!!! I hear ya "Horns" You gettin me fired up throwin in that quote!!!
#94 is the real deal.

 

[sloramfan]

in the SB, on the play before the last one for cincy.. i believe a'shawn was the actual tackler under the running back, where donald reach his arm in and helped for no gain...

go a'shawn...

go rams

slo

 

[oldnotdead]

IMO A'Shawn needs to show he can be the man during the regular season. He was inconsistent during the regular season. Yes, he was money in the playoffs, but he needs to play that way all season.

IMO they need to see Bobby Brown because he's the heir apparent to Robinson's snaps. If Bobby shows he can play as that run stuffer that he was in college, then Robinson will be a comp pick waiting to happen. Personally, I think Bobby is more likely to be a hit more than a miss in terms of a draft pick. He's had a year to develop and improve his hand technique and more importantly his footwork which wasn't good and dropped him in the draft. If he has he could be a steal at pick 117.

I think the plan originally was to have Gaines at 3T when AD retires, and Brown at 1T. But with AD potentially leaving sooner rather than later, they need for Brown to step up now. I think Robinson has always been viewed as a bridge type of player and I think he's still viewed that way which is why he hasn't been extended to clear cap space.

 

[CanadaRam]

in the SB, on the play before the last one for cincy.. i believe a'shawn was the actual tackler under the running back, where donald reach his arm in and helped for no gain...

go a'shawn...

go rams

slo

Thought it was Gaines, but my memory is foggy at times

 

[sloramfan]

it may have been gaines,,, somebody had made the play...

go rams

slo

 

[ArkyRamsFan]

Brian Baldinger did a vid highlighting the play of A'Shawn in the Whiner game. As Baldy showed time and again Robinson was totally dominating and refused to be blocked.
If he can stay healthy and remain productive like that he has a place on this man's football team.

~ArkyRamsFan~

 

[Allen2McVay]

Thought it was Gaines, but my memory is foggy at times

It was Gaines but Robinson's run-defense was outstanding down-the-stretch and in the playoffs.

 

[1maGoh]

They must have extended him already. They said he signed a 2 year deal in 2020. Sports Trac has him as signed through this year with a team option next year.

They did in 2020 due to the covid stuff. He had a health issue and didn't play for half the year but didn't want to opt out. They made a deal and extended him and kept him on the roster.

 

[Merlin]

The guy we saw last season was the guy Snead was hoping to sign. But look how many seasons it took him to get back to that level of play (which he showed prior for one season). Also he is under contract for the next two seasons looking at sportrac.

So obviously there is no reason to try to pay him early. Let him play out his current contract. Rams have been burned a couple times in locking guys up early, and this is not the guy to do that with.

 

[CGI_Ram]

They must have extended him already. They said he signed a 2 year deal in 2020. Sports Trac has him as signed through this year with a team option next year.

The guy we saw last season was the guy Snead was hoping to sign. But look how many seasons it took him to get back to that level of play (which he showed prior for one season). Also he is under contract for the next two seasons looking at sportrac.

So obviously there is no reason to try to pay him early. Let him play out his current contract. Rams have been burned a couple times in locking guys up early, and this is not the guy to do that with.

Where do you guys see a year beyond 2022? Unless I am missing it, this says UFA 2023.

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