Alabama defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson was widely viewed as a first-round talent in this year’s NFL draft, but it didn’t work out that way.
It wasn’t until the Lions were on the clock midway through the second round that Robinson got the call he was waiting for: The Lions had taken him with the 46th overall pick in the draft.
That’s a significant slide for Robinson, perhaps because many teams don’t view him as an every-down player. In Detroit, however, drafting a talented defensive tackle seems like good business. With Haloti Ngata and Tyrunn Walker as the starters, Robinson can be a part-time player at first and perhaps a starter if Ngata or Walker are gone in 2017.
“It’s amazing to have this opportunity. I’m so happy to be a Detroit Lion,” Robinson said on NFL Network.
They’ll be happy to have him.
