05-09-2022, 11:43 PM
Wan'Dale RobinsonThe Giants' selection of Kentucky receiver Wan'Dale Robinson with the 43rd pick makes more sense if the rumors of a potential trade of 2021 first-rounder Kadarius Toney come to fruition. However, there is no way to defend their decision to select him when they did, as he was the second receiver off the board in the second round despite a slew of better options still being available.
Robinson was a mid-round prospect who had an outside chance of sneaking into the third-round if there were a run on pass catchers in a crowded class, but he obviously wound up going much earlier. He might need to put on some weight if he wants to become a consistent contributor for the G-Men, as his 5-8, 178-pound frame could be an issue against NFL defenses.
Cade YorkCleveland became the first team to take a specialist when they selected LSU kicker Cade York with the 124th pick in the fourth round. It is acceptable to draft a kicker that early if a team has few needs, but the Browns, who finished with an 8-9 record last season, do not fit that description.
The position is historically difficult to project at the NFL level (looking at you, Roberto Aguayo), and the Browns would have been wise to address other more pressing needs by selecting from the talented pool of players that were still available. Two other specialists (both were punters) got picked later in the round, but one went to Tampa Bay, and Baltimore swiped the other with one of their five fourth-round selections.
Robinson was a mid-round prospect who had an outside chance of sneaking into the third-round if there were a run on pass catchers in a crowded class, but he obviously wound up going much earlier. He might need to put on some weight if he wants to become a consistent contributor for the G-Men, as his 5-8, 178-pound frame could be an issue against NFL defenses.
Cade YorkCleveland became the first team to take a specialist when they selected LSU kicker Cade York with the 124th pick in the fourth round. It is acceptable to draft a kicker that early if a team has few needs, but the Browns, who finished with an 8-9 record last season, do not fit that description.
The position is historically difficult to project at the NFL level (looking at you, Roberto Aguayo), and the Browns would have been wise to address other more pressing needs by selecting from the talented pool of players that were still available. Two other specialists (both were punters) got picked later in the round, but one went to Tampa Bay, and Baltimore swiped the other with one of their five fourth-round selections.
