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Adding to this, Reggie Robinson II recently held pre-draft meetings over FaceTime with the #Bears & #Saints. https://t.co/m0F3pCE3yl
— Justin M (@JustinM_NFL) April 22, 2020
One position the New Orleans Saints can be counted to address in the NFL draft is defensive back. They’ve added either a rookie cornerback or safety in every year since Sean Payton was hired to coach the team, even if they may not do so at the top of the draft. So it’s a good idea to know the depth of this year’s class.
That brings us to Tulsa cornerback Reggie Robinson II, who Justin Melo over at Draft Wire reports spoke with the Saints on a FaceTime video call. He’s also met with teams including the Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, and the Houston Texans. Why all the interest?
Robinson combines a wealth of starting experience at the college level (having appeared in 45 games, with 32 starts) with a solid athletic profile. He timed the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds at 6-foot-0, 205 pounds, and put those traits to good use with an AAC-leading 17 passes defensed last season. He ultimately defended 38 passes in his four-year career, intercepting four passes as a senior. There are players in this draft who have ball skills, and others who have prototype size and speed. Robinson is someone who can boast both qualities.
Robinson is projected to be picked on the third day of this year’s draft, though he might sneak into the final picks on day two. We ended up landing him in the fifth round of a mock draft earlier this month, which would be terrific value.
The Saints have their top two cornerbacks locked in between Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins, but Robinson would be a great pick to back them up while helping out on special teams (he blocked two field goals and two point-after attempts at Tulsa). Most of the other corners in New Orleans are slot specialists, so Robinson could fill multiple holes on the roster.
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