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DT A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama -- An absolute Adonis of a defensive tackle, Robinson is a 6'4", 312 lbs lineman that looks about thirty pounds lighter than that. Looking at his size, you'd think you'd have Marcel Dareus 2.0, a big fat plug to stuff in the phone booth. But that is absolutely not the case -- Robinson is so physically put together that I almost think he'd be wasted along the interior; a 3-4 team should seriously consider him as an end. That weight distribution is on Dontari Poe's level; Robinson will likely run around a 4.8 at the Combine, and runs effortlessly on the field. Yet with that amazing athleticism, passrushing is his gigantic weak spot. His strength is mauling offensive linemen in the run game, plowing blockers and owning the line of scrimmage. Any 3-4 struggling against the run needs to make him a serious draft target. However, he does suffer from Tyson Jackson Syndrome, and unless he receives absolutely elite coaching, I sincerely don't think he's ever going to be a serious threat to get to the QB. His passrushing moves are too limited and he doesn't show the same enthusiasm as he does against the run. He has the athleticism, however, and coaches all say he's incredibly smart, so who knows. But if you don't think he can develop that part of his game, and I've got serious doubts, than that means he's a two-down player only, and that could seriously harm his draft projection.
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