STRENGTHS
If you’re looking for a Safety who plays like former Steelers Safety Troy Polamalu you have found him in Jammie Robinson. Jammie is a punishing tackling machine, with the speed and quickness to play as single high safety or close to the line of scrimmage. He is a disrupting defensive playmaker who is a game-planning pain in the ass for the opponent’s Offensive Coordinator. He has good size, plays with speed and quick feet, and has a burst to the play that rivals anyone who has played the game at the NFL level. Jammie has an instinctive high football IQ and is a good communicator and that shows his leadership skills. Jammie has solid cover skills but he prefers the play in front of him so that he can make the impact tackle or interception that can turn a game around.
CONCERNS
Most teams will downgrade Jammie because of his size at 5’ 10” the same size as Troy Polamalu. Some teams don’t value the Safety position high also. These are the 2 issues that could affect Jammie’s draft status, not for me… but for them.
BOTTOM LINE: 1.47
Troy Polamalu was selected in the 1st RD at the 16th pick in the 1999 draft. Antoine Winfield Jr. was selected in the 2nd RD, 45th pick mostly because he was an inch smaller than Troy. Tyrann Mathieu wasn’t selected till the 3rd RD but he had some off-field issues that affected his draft status. My point is, all three of these players had 1st round talent and make impact plays, or in Troy’s case, Made impact plays. These three players are key players to their team’s Defenses and leaders. Troy was listed as 5’10” and the other two are listed as 5’9”. My point is, size may matter when drafting a player but doesn’t matter at all once a player gets on the field. All that matters is impact and production. Jammie has the impact and production and there is no reason to think it will not follow him into the NFL just because he is 5’10”. As long as you think he has the bulk to handle the next level, then you don’t pass on selecting a player because of the value of the position he plays if you project him as a potential impact-dominating player at his position. Jammie is 5’10 200lbs just like Troy, Antoine, and Tyrann. Add to that size, the quick-twitch athletic talent, speed, burst, instincts, intelligence, and sure tackling…well, I think you get my drift. Jammie plays like a shark trolling the waters ready to make a quick, lightning-like strike at any time during any play and at any point on the field. Tell me you don’t need a shark-like player (big or small) to lead your defensive backfield…think about it.
