Best and worst traits of each Pittsburgh Steelers rookie draft pick
By Tommy Jaggi
Steelers LB Mark Robinson
Best trait: Competitive toughness, physicality
As a seventh-round draft choice, expectations shouldn’t be too high for former Ole Miss linebacker, Mark Robinson. The Steelers seventh-round pick was a former college walk-on who actually started his career as a running back before transitioning to linebacker.
In his lone season as a starter in 2021, Robinson showed a terrific motor and an outstanding level of physicality that can’t be taught. He was in his element coming downhill and filling running lanes.
Worst trait: Size-speed combination, lateral agility in coverage
Size adjusted, Robinson isn’t a great athlete. At just 5’11” and 230 pounds, Robinson’s 4.69 40-yard dash at his Pro Day was below average for a player his size, and he didn’t test particularly well in any area.
Robinson also has some hip stiffness in coverage. This shows up at times on tape and is evidenced by his poor 7.35 3-cone. Despite being a short, compact linebacker, he wins near the line of scrimmage, not in pass coverage.