A’Shawn Robinson’s career in Detroit has been a bit of a roller coaster ride. When the Detroit Lions first drafted him, many believed they got a first-round talent early in the second round.
The early results didn’t bear that out, however. Robinson wasn’t bad per se—he had 13 passes defended in his first two years—but his overall efficiency left much to desire.
But when Matt Patricia took over in 2018, many believed Robinson would be one of the roster pieces that would benefit from the scheme change, and early on, it looked like those theorists were right.