Bijan Robinson is a catch-your-breath player. It's why the Falcons took him No. 8 when RBs don’t have that kind of value in the modern NFL. JoshTheAthletic on the expectations for Robinson and if he can live up to being compared to LaDainian Tomlinson.
set the franchise rookie record with 1,035 rushing yards. Allgeier was taken in the fifth round with pick No. 151 and is playing on a four-year contract worth $3.9 million. So why take Robinson eighth and assume the contract that comes with that draft spot ?The Falcons do have some defenders in this debate.
“Obviously, I have expectations for me,” Robinson said. “There are a lot of eyes, but if I just focus on being a good teammate then everything will take care of itself.”For all of Robinson’s eye-popping numbers — he averaged 19.1 yards per carry in one college game — Mueller was most impressed by his 21-carry, 57-yard game against Alabama in September.
With that game in mind, Crimson Tide linebacker Will Anderson, who was taken with the third pick this year by theThe 5-foot-11, 215-pound Robinson ran a 4.46 40-yard dash and broad jumped 10 feet, four inches at the NFL combine. The first 10 yards of his 40 were the third-fastest among running backs . Those traits transitioned immediately to Atlanta’s practice field during offseason workouts.
“It’s one of those things that you’re like, ‘Is this really you?’ That’s really him, and it’s him all the time,” Ehlinger said. “He’s a great man. I know he’ll be a fan favorite in Atlanta.”
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