Josh

Robinson

Robinson, 28, appeared in 93 career games, starting 21, with all of them coming across his first three seasons in the league with the Vikings. A third-round pick by Minnesota in 2012, Robinson picked off five passes his first three years before devolving into a role player and special teams gunner. He also played for the Bucs and Saints.

A third-round pick by the Vikings in 2012, Robinson’s primarily been sprinkled in on special teams with the Bucs and Saints over the last two seasons. He’ll simply serve as depth if he makes it out of camp with Jacksonville’s stout secondary.

A third-round pick by the Vikings in 2012, Robinson has been almost exclusively a special teamer the last two seasons. The Saints do have some questions in the secondary, but that will likely remain the case in New Orleans.

A 36-game starter for the Golden Knights, Robinson notched 10 career picks and lit up the Combine, posting the fastest official 40 time at 4.33. He also posted the best broad jump (11-foot-1) for a defensive back and tied for the second best vertical leap amongst corners (38 1/2"). He has extremely raw mechanics, however, and is a highly ordinary tackler. Even with the Vikings revamping a secondary that was one of the league’s worst in 2011, Robinson shouldn’t start as a rookie.

“Not just the nickel position,” Frazier emphasized. Frazier has also been impressed with Robinson’s return ability at Vikings rookie minicamp: “He caught a punt and he just took off like a guy shot out of a rocket.” Robinson clocked a Combine-best 4.33 in the 40. Although things remain unsettled in the Vikings’ secondary, Robinson should prove too raw to start as a rookie.

His “official” forty was 4.33, fastest of any player invited to Indy. Robinson also posted the best broad jump (11-foot-1) among all DBs and tied for second in the vertical (38 1/2") at his position. The third-year junior Robinson is one of the rawest cornerbacks in the 2012 class, but he’s going to leap up draft boards. Robinson weighed in earlier in the week at 5-foot-10 1/8 and 199 pounds, a rock solid stature. He has ball skills after collecting 10 interceptions at UCF, and may now be a second-round pick.

A 36-game starter for the Golden Knights, Robinson intercepted 10 career passes and earned All-Conference USA accolades in each of his three seasons, including first-team selections as both a sophomore and junior. Robinson also averaged an impressive 13.1 career yards per punt return. Listed at 5-foot-10, 192, Robinson could be a riser during pre-draft workouts.

While it’s a bit of a red flag in terms of college game tape that Robinson was still available after two rounds of the draft, he displayed blazing speed (4.33) and all-around athleticism in his Combine workout. A bit of a project, Robinson seems unlikely to threaten for significant playing time as a rookie.

The fastest of the three, Robinson averaged 13.1 yards on 27 returns at Central Florida the past two seasons. Wright averaged just 5.9 yards on eight returns over four seasons at Arkansas. Sherels is the incumbent, racking up 277 yards (8.4 yards per) on 33 returns last season.

Jefferson got the nod over Josh Robinson when Chris Cook went down with a broken right arm because the Vikings wanted to keep the rookie in the nickel package. “We like what A.J. is doing,” Williams said. “It’s a good fit for us. ... We like that rotation, we like the way we’re bringing Josh along in terms of the defense.”