LA Rams boast 5 players ripe for Pro Bowl seasons

NT Robinson

The LA Rams found that freeing up defensive lineman Aaron Donald from nose tackle duties benefited his production. But what about the player who takes over at the center of the defense? Will newcomer A’Shawn Robinson be diminished in the Rams defense? Or will he find himself playing at an entirely new level?  Since he will be lining up next to Aaron Donald, and between Donald and Brockers, you can lean towards a career-high season out of him.

What might that be? In his rookie season of 2016, he converted 408 defensive snaps into 30 tackles, eight for a loss, and two quarterback sacks. Double that to an 800 defensive snap season, and he comes in at four sack and 60 tackles. Alongside Donald, he could play 700 snaps for five sacks and 50 tackles.  That type of play from the nose tackle spot is in the All-Pro ballpark.

So no Suh, Say yay A’Shawn

In his one season as an LA Ram, Ndamukong Suh almost put up pro-bowl numbers.  The cut-off seems to be five quarterback sacks, and Suh only recorded 4.5 with the Rams. While Robinson has not yet generated that level of quarterback pressure, he will certainly have his opportunities on a defense designed to keep offenses guessing. That, his own powerful size and strength, and lining up between Brockers and Donald will be in the best opportunity of his NFL career.

Robinson is still growing, developing, and getting stronger. Entering just his fifth NFL season, he will peak in another 2-3 years. So the Rams acquired him at the right time to realize his full potential. Will he realize that potential in 2020? It will take some effort, but that is the same story to all NFL players who break into the Pro Bowl. Robinson has plenty of raw talent. He finally lands on a roster that surrounds him with the right mix to complement his strengths.