{"id":111026,"date":"2021-04-25T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-25T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=111026"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:02:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:02:57","slug":"2021-nfl-draft-janarius-robinson-player-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/04\/25\/2021-nfl-draft-janarius-robinson-player-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 NFL Draft: Janarius Robinson Player Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Janarius Robinson NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Position:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Edge Defender<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Height: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6\u2019-5\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Weight:<\/b> 260 pounds<\/p>\n<p><b>School: <\/b>Florida State<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Janarius Robinson 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robinson is a classic case of a dominant player on paper, but where was the production in college? His draft stock is trending upwards as there seems to be a consensus among scouts that Robinson could be a better pro than he was a college player. Perhaps because of the impressive measurables and athletic profile of the Florida State edge rusher. However, a poor senior bowl week ensured we likely won\u2019t hear his name called until day three of the draft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In high school, Robinson graded as a top-10 defensive end nationally out of Bay High School in Panama City, Florida. After offers from many Power-5 schools, Robinson chose to stay close to home and committed to Florida State in 2016. The defensive end was handed a redshirt year as a freshman.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robinson played sparingly as a redshirt freshman, making only four total tackles and one sack in three games played. He made more of an impact in his second playing season as Robinson recorded 27 total tackles in 2017. As a junior, Robinson played a bigger role in the Seminoles defense. He racked up 48 total tackles and three sacks in 13 games. In nine starts as a senior, Robinson led the team in sacks (three) and ranked second in tackles for loss (seven).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Strengths:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good size to play edge in the NFL &#8211; impressive frame;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long arms (86-inch wingspan) and large hands to control blocks;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved every year as a starter;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletic &#8211; has good short-area quickness that tests well in drills;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong &#8211; is a powerful striker when gets his hands inside a blocker, can overpower blockers with ease when his technique is right.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Weaknesses:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of flash plays &#8211; needs to be consistent;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The motor has been questioned;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of missed tackles in college &#8211; backs slip out of his arm tackles;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The technique is inconsistent &#8211; gets too high with his pad level when he\u2019s trying to read the backfield;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The production was never superstar level &#8211; even as a redshirt senior he was solid starter level.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NFL Comparison:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AddiMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mario Addison<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Teams With Need at Position:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Jets<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/ravens\/\" target=\"_self\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_self\">Buffalo Bills<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Projection:<\/strong> Day Three Pick<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;5616&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bottom Line on Janarius Robinson:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The physical traits and some flash plays in college will entice NFL teams looking for some pass rush help. Robinson is definitely one of the guys to circle on Day Three of the draft. He offers good value from that point, based on the athletic profile and starting experience. Robinson could be asked to stand up on the edge, but he often put his hand in the dirt for Florida State and has the size and strength to set the edge when his technique is consistent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, a lack of overall production in college is an obvious red flag. Eight career sacks in 34 games simply aren\u2019t early-round numbers. The motor has come into question a lot as Robinson disappears from games often for multiple series on tape. Inconsistency was one of his biggest weaknesses. One week Robinson would look like a superstar, the next he\u2019d barely get in the box score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, Robinson did improve every season in college. His 2020 season was the best among a group of Florida State edge rushers who scouts expected much more from. He has the physical traits to play in the league but his technique needs coaching up and the consistency has to improve if he\u2019s to get on the field as a rookie. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"Zi5s2KV6RE9iSs3va3zAKA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1171215560\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Zi5s2KV6RE9iSs3va3zAKA',sig:'oSAnjTqi9Aw45ctsNXDj110c7bFf0lb8ld2IL9aiP4E=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1171215560',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Janarius Robinson NFL Draft Overview. 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