Former Florida receiver Demarcus Robinson has had a nice start to his NFL career. Originally a top 100 recruit on the 247Sports Composite coming out of high school, his production was limited a bit in college as part of a Florida offense that stagnated throughout much of his career.
He was drafted in the fourth round back in 2016, and though it took him some time, he’s now become a major target in perhaps the best offense in football led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes. He’s had more than 400 yards in each of the last two seasons, but now he’s ready for more.
Receiver Sammy Watkins left the team in free agency after the season to join Baltimore, and in his absence, Robinson has the opportunity to see full-time reps on the outside. In an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football, he said he’s prepared to take on the challenge.
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“Every other season, it’s (been) four, five touchdowns, 500 yards,” Robinson said. “I just think it picks up a little bit more right now. I’m looking for the opportunity — not for them to give me the opportunity — but go in there and take the opportunity. Go in there and show that I am a guy who can put up 1,000 yards a year and 10 touchdowns. I’m ready to make that happen. They said they’ve got something in store for me. I’m ready to show them.”
Like Watkins, Robinson was also a free agent this offseason, but he decided to stick around with the Chiefs on a one-year deal. However, he did have suitors — notably, Detroit.
“I chose the Chiefs because of my family, the culture, just talking with everybody, seeing what would best fit me,” he said. “I had another team, it was Detroit, that was also looking at me. And the Chiefs just wanted me more at the time. It was a big decision, just seeing what I could do. Seeing what they saw in me for my role next year, and without Sammy being there, they said it’ll pick up a lot more. And they got a lot of things in store for me. I’m ready to go back to work and see what they got going for me.”
Robinson lucked out in joining the league’s next great quarterback in Mahomes, and as a more standard feature of the Chiefs offense, he could shine in 2021. At just 26 years old, he still has a lot of potential for improvement, and he’s certainly in an environment that will facilitate it.
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