5 under-the-radar Cleveland Browns to watch at Training Camp
3. Greg Robinson, LT
If this were 2014, all eyes would be on Greg Robinson as fans wondered if they’d be seeing the start of a Hall of Fame career.
Well, it hasn’t worked out for Robinson, who’s failed to live up to expectations as the former No. 2 overall pick in the same draft that yielded the Browns Justin Gilbert and Johnny Manziel.
Robinson has a chance to salvage his career with the Browns as the organization searches for a replacement for Joe Thomas.
Shon Coleman appears to be the guy the Browns are going to give the first-team reps to, but the Auburn product still has a lot to prove to earn the job, which leaves the door open for Robinson.
Robinson got second-team reps at left tackle on his first day of training camp, with rookie Austin Corbett getting second-team reps at guard.
Draft analysts buzzed over Robinson’s physical abilities coming out of college with the assumption he’d turn into a technically sound finished product.
It never happened, though.
Talent can’t be taught, but the technical stuff can be hammered into a player’s head through coaching. If offensive line coach Bob Wylie salvages Robinson, the man deserves a seven-figure raise considering what elite free-agent left tackles earn on the open market.