DL A’Shawn Robinson
Robinson will be called upon to start right away as an incoming free agent, likely at nose tackle. He’s a stout run defender, but the Rams would love to get more pass-rush productivity out of their nose tackle next to Aaron Donald. Robinson only has five career sacks, but in the Rams’ scheme where he can move around the defensive line, he should get more opportunities to rush the passer.
We already know what we’re going to get from Donald and Michael Brockers up front, but Robinson is more of a mystery. Will he be the dominant defensive lineman the Lions saw in 2018 when he earned an 89.7 grade from PFF? Or will he simply be a space-eater who doesn’t make many impact plays?