Round 5, pick #152 Panthers select XFL (formerly West Virginia) Safety Kenny Robinson

[TheSpecialJuan]

Bill Voth

 

@PanthersBill

 

Kenny Robinson has taken a circuitous route to the NFL. Entered NCAA transfer portal out of West Virginia last June. But then took a turn and was drafted by St. Louis of the XFL. 39th pick then. A fifth-round pick today.

[TheSpecialJuan]

KENNY ROBINSONDB, CAROLINA PANTHERS

 

Panthers selected XFL S Kenny Robinson with the No. 152 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Robinson (6’2/198) was a two-year starting free safety at West Virginia before he was kicked out of school for academic fraud. Because he’s only three years removed from high school, Robinson was draft-eligible despite playing in the XFL last season (21 tackles in five games). He has quality coverage and ball skills -- he played some corner in college -- but needs to be more physical against the run to be a starter in the NFL. Robinson’s off-field character is in question, but he has the athleticism and ballhawking traits to compete for defensive snaps at safety on Sundays.

[NJPanthers89]

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-xfl-safety-kenny-robinson-jr-projects-as-one-of-the-best-playmakers-in-the-2020-nfl-draft-class

[mrcompletely11]

Uh, okay.  He helps I guess

[NJPanthers89]

PFF raved about him..

[t96]

Not shying away from potential character issues I see.

[mcsmoak]

Good value, and ready to play now.  According to reports he would have likely been a 2nd rounder had he stayed at WV last year 

[MMA]

How the hell did he enter the draft after going pro on the XFL? Doesn’t make any sense. Why didn’t we just signed him. We did with Walker
 

but Rhule is clearly building a very tall secondary 

[JARROD]

I think we gonna play a lot of 3 safety packages... makes sense really when you have Chinn who can also slide down to linebacker when needed.

I love reading about Kenny... I think this was a steal of a pick.

[Daddy_Uncle]

Play maker. All you can ask for in the 5th round

[TheSpecialJuan]

The Riot Report

 

@RRiotReport

 

Kenny Robinson is the first player in NFL history to be drafted after spending time in college and then playing in the XFL. And now he's a Carolina Panther.

 

 

11:30 AM

[*FreeFua*]

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-xfl-safety-kenny-robinson-jr-projects-as-one-of-the-best-playmakers-in-the-2020-nfl-draft-class

Great read

[Ship]

All the good teams have a reformed bad boy on the roster. See: The Mighty Ducks

[Cam's New Arm]

I... I've got nothing.