T0mShane Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Give Nate Robinson a Chance to Make an NFL Roster By Gil Brandt If Nate Robinson was around during my tenure with the Cowboys, we’d have brought him into training camp. Robinson said Monday that he might give the NFL a shot during the NBA lockout, and I think he probably could pull it off. As the son of Jacque Robinson, a former running back for the Eagles, Nate was a two-sport athlete at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle (see highlights above), and his name came up multiple times when he played at the University of Washington. I think at the time he didn’t have the desire to play football, but he was a very good cornerback in his one season with the Huskies. I thought Nate was an excellent athlete with exceptional quickness. When you add those traits together, you have a guy who can play in the NFL. What makes Nate’s situation so perfect is not only the fact that he’s an exceptional athlete, but the dynamics of today’s camps — with 90 players allowed on a roster — allow for a team to take a chance on a proven athlete like him. Because of the NBA lockout, Nate isn’t under contract. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to do it. At 5-foot-9, Robinson’s height isn’t ideal because he’d lose some jump balls. Everybody says, “Well, he’s got a 43-inch vertical.” But don’t forget, some wide receivers have 40-inch verticals. But Robinson, who played for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, is a well-built guy who gets from one end of the floor to another in no time at all. He has amazing quickness. Those skills alone should get him into an NFL camp. When I was with the Cowboys, I always used to suggest a few offbeat guys, and we brought in a guy by the name of Cornell Green, who had been a basketball player at Utah State. He was drafted by the Chicago Zephyrs, who later moved to Baltimore. Even though Green never played college football, we signed him as a free agent, and he went on to become a five-time Pro Bowl defensive back and played for us for 13 years. Today, he’s a scout for the Broncos. If I were a team that needed a corner, I’d sure as hell give Robinson a call. His NBA salary probably is a heck of a lot more than an NFL team would be willing to pay him. I don’t know if anybody would be willing to give him more than a minimum contract, and he likely wouldn’t receive any sort of signing bonus. Then if he wins a job, obviously he’d be rewarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 No no and no the NYJETS arent in the experimental mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thugturd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thugturd. Who T0m or Nate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thugturd. He did tackle the sh*t out of JR Smith that one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 He can dunk the football over the goalpost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache 51 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 He would die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn306 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 he sucked with the Knicks and he would suck in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I see nothing wrong with this. The guy isn't saying Nate's going to start. He's saying that he's worth taking a league minimum flyer. He is a solid little dude and this is a position where pussies (Deion and Cromartie) often thrive. Jets have guys like this all the time - the wrestlers under Mangini, Toal right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua4ever04 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I think they should sign him and let him cover Brandon Marshall. 6-4 vs. 5-6. That'd be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 No no and no the NYJETS arent in the experimental mode. booooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 I think they should sign him and let him cover Brandon Marshall. 6-4 vs. 5-6. That'd be fun. What difference would it make? The fish don't have a QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 the Jets have cornerback problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE ILK Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 the Jets have cornerback problems? Yes, like they had O-line problems when the cut Faneca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua4ever04 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 What difference would it make? The fish don't have a QB Probably right. No worse than the Jets quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 the Jets have cornerback problems? Not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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