Quote (Danny1024 @ Apr 29 2012 04:39pm)
my favorite pick was definitely randle but man that robinson kid has me excited... reese called him the jpp of tight ends LOL
Some people think he could be the next Antonio Gates
Combines where the exact same, same height/weight.
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Check out these pre-draft similarities:
Both players are listed at 6-4 260
Both players were timed at 4.5 in the forty
Both players vertical leaps were measured at an identical 39"
Both players played their college ball in Ohio, Antonio Gates at Kent State, and Adrien Robinson at Cincinnati; however, as you know, Antonio starred in basketball at Kent State, and did not participate in football.
In addition, both player lettered in basketball in high school
Here's a brief scouting report on Antonio Gates written in 2004'
The NFL’s most highly skilled tight end did not have an impressive college career on the gridiron. In fact, he had no college career on the gridiron. When Antonio Gates joined the San Diego Chargers as a free agent in 2003, he hadn’t strapped it up since his senior year at Central High in Detroit. Between then and ’03, he battled on the hardwood for Kent State University, leading the Golden Flashes to the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight in 2002.
Upon finishing his impressive hoops career, the 6’4” power forward was slapped with the dreaded “tweener” label—too small to be a big man, too big to be a quick guy. However, Antonio had too much athleticism to ignore, at least in the minds of a few NFL coaches and scouts. The college baller decided to take a long shot and try to break into the NFL without college experience. Although he initially had trouble readjusting to football, Antonio quickly shook the rust off his game. During his rookie campaign, the 260-pound tight end hauled in 24 catches for 389 yards. Respectable—but nothing compared to what Antonio had in store.
Heading into the 2004 season, the league-wide scouting report on Antonio read: “Overall, Gates may never be an elite tight end in the NFL, but he could develop into an adequate starter with more experience.” The “adequate starter” went out and set the NFL TD record for tight ends with 13, earning a starting spot on the AFC’s 2004 Pro Bowl squad. In 2005, Antonio again proved the assessment wrong, leading all tight ends in receptions (89), yards (1,101) and touchdowns (10). The “experts” now sing a different tune about Gates. Referring to the most talented tight end prospects, they toss around the phrase, “He may have the tools to be the next Antonio Gates.”