Breaking News: Greg Robinson To Make His First NFL Start

With the second overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft the St. Louis Rams selected Greg Robinson, an offensive guard/tackle with a very high ceiling. However, four games into the 2014 NFL season Robinson had yet to make a start. Until this week Robinson was the only player drafted in the top 15 who had yet to start for his respective team.

Instead the Rams have been starting Davin Joseph who has struggled to say the very least. According to Pro Football Focus, Joseph is the second lowest graded guard in the NFC(-8.3), and has the third lowest grade in pass protection(-8.3). With Joseph starting in place of Robinson, fans were starting to get a little worried.

Well, we can all take a sigh of relief because that is about to change. According the ESPN Rams beat writer Nick Wagoner, Robinson will make his first career NFL start against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.

For the record, it will be Greg Robinson at left guard. Rodger Saffold at right guard. Davin Joseph to the bench.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) October 13, 2014

According to Wagoner Robinson handled the majority of the repetitions with the first team in practice all week and has apparently made enough strides to crack the lineup after spending the first four games in a backup and special teams role.

With Robinson entering the line-up not much will change on the offensive line. The second round pick won’t directly replace Joseph, instead Saffold will replace Joseph at right guard where he flourished in 2013 and then Robinson will replace Saffold on the left side.