Is Bijan the next great Dallas Cowboys running back?
Bijan Robinson could make the move from the premier college football team in Texas to the state’s top professional team. The Dallas Cowboys are taking a close look at the generational running back.
Robinson has put up impressive numbers for the Longhorns this season. The Texas workhorse has taken 258 carries for 1,580 yards, 18 rushing touchdowns and 6.1 yards per carry.
Bijan has been an equally dynamic receiver in burnt orange. Robinson has 19 receptions for 314 yards and 16.5 yards per reception.
It’s no secret Dallas could be in the market for a running back. Ezekiel Elliott appears to be seeing his role slowly diminish while Tony Pollard will likely see free agency soon.
Elliott was seen as one of many cautionary tales of NFL franchises overvaluing the running back position. Nevertheless, Bijan Robinson’s skill set could make each NFL team reconsider its running back philosophy.
Here’s how social media is taking the Bijan Robinson news.
Georgia Bulldog great J.R. Reed has received his NFL.com player comparison ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft
Georgia Bulldog great J.R. Reed has received his NFL.com player comparison ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. Reed returned to Athens for his senior season and had a massive season for the Dawgs. Reed recorded 54 tackles, secured a key interception versus Notre Dame, and broke up seven passes in 2019.
Reed had a good NFL Combine and will hope to be drafted into an excellent situation in the NFL. He has the talent to play right out of the gate, but could end up as a back up if a team has good starting safeties.
With Reed’s play recognition and sound coverage, don’t discount the odds of him starting as a rookie. Reed overcame the odds to make it to the University of Georgia after gray-shirting and then playing sparingly as a back-up at Tulsa. Reed transferred to Kirby Smart and UGA following one season at Tulsa.
The rest is history. Reed helped lead Georgia to three straight SEC title game appearances and a National Championship Game appearance. Reed was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award during his 2019 campaign.
Now, Reed is being compared to Dallas Cowboys safety Xavier Woods:
Nov 4, 2019; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys safety Xavier Woods (25) runs with the ball after an interception against the New York Giants during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Woods, who went to school at Louisiana Tech, was drafted in the sixth round by the Dallas Cowboys. Woods, like Reed, relies more on his mental attributes than his physical traits. While both players aren’t bad athletes, neither is ‘elite’.
Woods is entering his fourth season in the NFL. He’s intercepted five passes for the Cowboys and started at safety this past season. Not a bad comparison for Reed. Over three seasons Woods has forced eight turnovers in the NFL. J.R. Reed forced seven in three seasons in Athens.
