Robinson has taken a lot of hits at Michigan and hasn't always gotten back up unscathed. That is a question that simply can't be answered until it actually happens. Prior injuries don't always foretell future ones—especially between the college and the pro ranks. Adrian Peterson was injured multiple times in multiple ways during his time at Oklahoma, yet was the pinnacle of health as a Minnesota Viking up until his recent knee injury.
Even then, Peterson bounced back from that ACL tear as quickly and as powerfully as anyone before him. If Robinson is put on special teams and stays healthy, he could end up being one of the most impactful players in NFL history.
That's a lot of ifs though, because a "sure-thing" in regards to Robinson is almost unheard of. Look, let's make this clear right now—Denard Robinson is not and never will be Michael Vick. But, for a team desperate at quarterback, experimenting with a poor man's Michael Vick might not be the worst thing in the world. If I know one thing about NFL coaches, it's that they have egos. Without fail, every NFL coach from head honchos down to minor assistants believe they can change the world with one marker strike on the white board.
They have to, it's part of the intrinsic qualifications of the position. So, it shouldn't surprise anyone if one quarterback coach stands up on the table and says he wants to be the guy to turn Robinson into an elite NFL passer. In fact, let us take that one step further because of personnel men or head coaches ask their quarterback gurus if they can work with Robinson, all 32 are going to say yes.
They have to, it's in their blood and they'd be forfeiting their jobs if they didn't. So, incredibly unlikely and foolish as if may be, it's not crazy that Robinson could be an NFL passer. He's sure to light up the pre-draft workout season, and he's charismatic enough to make someone out there fall in love with him. Kerry Joseph couldn't get anyone to fall in love with him after a stellar career at McNeese State. He ended up working out for the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted and bounced around NFL Europe before ending up with the Seattle Seahawks as a defensive back.
While he spent six unassuming years in Seattle, Joseph would reach his greatest success as a quarterback in the Canadian Football League, where he is still playing and playing well at the age of At the college level, I'm not convinced Joseph was better than Robinson.
For one thing, Robinson has his own accuracy issues Also, Robinson has thrown as much or more as Joseph However, what Joseph's done in the CFL has been better than what Robinson has done in college; his completion percentage has shot way up and he's been able to use his legs to consistently open up holes in the passing game. Yet, when asked if he thought Robinson could make it north of the border, his response was:. This is such a passing-oriented game up here thanks to our three downs, our expanded use of motion and our bigger field, and he really hasn't shown enough as a passer to convince me he can succeed as a CFL quarterback.
So, even if we're talking about doing it in Canada, Robinson probably has lots to do as a passer before he contributes meaningfully as a quarterback. Could he end up doing that work under a proven quarterback mentor and succeed even in the NFL? Of course. Anything is possible, but that road will not be easy, and even Robinson's most ardent fans shouldn't be betting money on it. While the myriad of historical comparisons speak to where Robinson could end up in the NFL and how he could fare once he gets there, it's impossible to predict the future.
However, we know this: Robinson is an incredibly dynamic football player and has a chance to prove even the most strident doubters wrong. In all likelihood, however, all the historical comparisons above and any others invoked between now and April will fall short. One week later, facing the lightweight UMass defense, Robinson lost a shoe again, this time on a yard rush in the second quarter before stepping out of bounds rather than taking on contact.
And now all of a sudden, this isn't a cute thing anymore—this is something that needs to stop. We don't need to go over why keeping one's shoes on is important from a safety perspective, right?
Everyone understands the danger of not wearing shoes when everyone else is wearing cleats? So, the onus is on Michigan's training staff to make sure Robinson's shoes are tight and staying on.
If that's uncomfortable for Robinson, then he either has weird feet or someone's doing something wrong, because tied shoes are pretty normal for everybody. Honestly, this feels like something a first-grader would write a report on. How is this even a thing that happens? Why is this a thing that happens? With his shoelaces untied, Robinson initially fumbled the snap, but picked the ball up and zig-zagged to the end zone making half a dozen Western Michigan defenders miss on his way.
At Michigan: Forcier held the starting job for the rest of , but Robinson took over immediately in and never looked back. He averaged Although he was inconsistent as a passer - Robinson completed just He finished his career with over 10, yards of total offense and 91 total touchdowns both U-M records.
To truly say a player lived up to the hype, there also needs to be at least one significant victory throughout a career, and Robinson had multiple. For starters, Robinson is the last quarterback for Michigan to beat Ohio State in In addition, he made a career out of breaking the hearts of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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