2024 1st round pick #27 is Darius Robinson Edge

[Krangodnzr]

3-4 DE is the perfect size to move inside on 4 and 5 man fronts...versatility and the ability to be disruptive from multiple alignments is the order of the day...and necessary in Gannons defense.

Let's give the kid a season or two to develop and transition to the pro game before we start attaching negative labels...

Now,... if Tip Reimann had been the pick at 27.......

I called Robinson as the pick @27 because he just such a violent, active player. The Cardinals don't have anyone like him on the roster. He's such an imposing, tough guy, I'm excited to see how he fits.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I called Robinson as the pick @27 because he just such a violent, active player. The Cardinals don't have anyone like him on the roster. He's such an imposing, tough guy, I'm excited to see how he fits.

You've been high on him for a while now

Hope you are correct as we need guys that can disrupt on the Dline

 

[Krangodnzr]

You've been high on him for a while now

Hope you are correct as we need guys that can disrupt on the Dline

I hope so, but sometimes the fit can be wrong.

A classic example from many years past was Calvin Pace. Not a 4-3 end, but was a pretty good 3-4 edge for a bit.

 

[Stout]

The difference in 3T and 5T is significantly different than the difference between edge and ILB, so it's not an apples to apples comparison.

ILB is probably the second most difficult position mentally behind QB since they often direct the defense while also have a lot of gap responsibilities.

Yep, ILBer is the QB of the defense.

 

[football karma]

interesting and FYI on the question of Robinson over Newton:

Commanders rookie Johnny Newton needs foot surgery

Earlier this year, Commanders rookie defensive tackle Jer'zhan "Johnny" Newton had surgery to repair a partial Jones fracture in his foot.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Krangodnzr]

interesting and FYI on the question of Robinson over Newton:

Commanders rookie Johnny Newton needs foot surgery

Earlier this year, Commanders rookie defensive tackle Jer'zhan "Johnny" Newton had surgery to repair a partial Jones fracture in his foot.

www.nbcsports.com

And Jones fractures are notoriously hard to heal injuries. Tons of complications and tend to break the foot again.

Once I learned that he had that injury, I was much more iffy and I completely understand passing on him. Now the Cardinals look even more wise passing on a guy with significant injury issues.

 

[Vacard]

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[Goldfield]

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That didn’t take long at all

 

[MadCardDisease]

I hear that injury concerns are why Newton fell out of the first round.

Like I said. He had injury concerns:

Commanders rookie DT Johnny Newton needs second surgery for similar injury, other foot; no timeline for return

The second-rounder already had a procedure to repair a Jones fracture in his right foot

www.cbssports.com

 

[CardNots]

Like I said. He had injury concerns:

Commanders rookie DT Johnny Newton needs second surgery for similar injury, other foot; no timeline for return

The second-rounder already had a procedure to repair a Jones fracture in his right foot

www.cbssports.com

too risky

 

[QuebecCard]

Eh the Quebecoise are a different lot.

Québécoise: female
Québécois: male

Yes, we are a different lot, as you say: direct and to the point. Anything else is hypocrisy.

No worries about us saying things nasty when your back is turned.

 

[QuebecCard]

PFK = KFC still rubs me the wrong way for some reason. It's not natural I tell you lol

I get it.

For me, it's English-speaking Canadians from Toronto who don't know that the plural of LEAF is leaves, not Leafs, as in Toronto Maple Leafs.

 

[cardncubfan]

Eh the Quebecoise are a different lot.

Northern Quebec's Inuit communities appear to be ‘genetically distinct’ from all other populations in the world

Researchers have found that Inuit from northern Quebec are genetically distinct from any present-day population in the world, and say studying the genes

geneticliteracyproject.org

 

[Gandhi]

Once I learned that he had that injury, I was much more iffy and I completely understand passing on him. Now the Cardinals look even more wise passing on a guy with significant injury issues.

He was always a bad fit. I know that many fans wanted him, but I never understood why, or for that matter why anyone had any hope that the Cards would select him.

And related to the thread topic, I completely agree with being excited about Robinson. He could be a star.