2021 NFL Draft: Predicting what round FSU players are selected

Do you want to talk about old school? Janarius Robinson was a part of the 2016 recruiting class with Jimbo Fisher. He was considered the No. 86 player overall, No. 7 defensive end, and No. 14 player in Florida.

Here’s a crazy comparison. Robinson was in the same recruiting class as Brian Burns, who became a first-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers a couple of years ago. Burns was the No. 46 player overall, No. 5 defensive end, and No. 7 player in Florida.

It goes to show recruiting rankings aren’t everything and a lot of other factors are involved in how a player develops.

Robinson was extremely raw out of high school but was one of those guys that step off the bus and makes your eyes get big.

He’s always been an impressive physical specimen, and that’s likely why a team will take a chance on him despite not having stand-out production at Florida State.

One thing about Robinson is he’ll show up, appearing in 42 games with 28 starts to his credit. He’s better against the run than the pass, with the latter often unsuccessful because of a lack of pass rush moves.

Robinson saw most of his pass rush success come via the bull-rush, and that likely won’t transfer to the NFL. However, I expect a team to take a flyer on him in the sixth or seventh rounds.

For transparency’s sake, I would have bet he wouldn’t be drafted before the 2020 season.