These 3 late picks could make immediate impact for the Chicago Bears
By Ryan Heckman
Fifth-round pick, edge rusher Dominique Robinson, could make an immediate impact for the Chicago Bears
Maybe the best value in this draft, for Poles and the Bears, came at the back end of the fifth round where they selected Miami (OH) edge rusher Dominique Robinson at pick no. 174. The Bears, having traded Khalil Mack, needed to add another man to this position group in order to give Robert Quinn and Trevis Gipson someone to rotate with.
Robinson comes in as just a fifth-round pick, but he was projected to go in the third round by some of the most qualified draft experts in the business, such as NFL Media’s Lance Zierlein — the man who writes every one of the hundreds of draft profiles each year.
Robinson possesses a 6-foot-5, 253-pound chiseled frame. He looks a whole lot like Leonard Floyd coming out of college, and brings a whole lot more effort than Floyd did out of college.
His ability to get off the line quickly is one of the best traits you’ll see right away on his tape. Robinson sees the ball snap, and immediately looks to get after the quarterback. The way he rushes the passer can best be described as a “race.” He wants to get there, and he wants to get there quickly.
As the possible third guy up in this edge rusher group, Robinson should make an immediate impact and, maybe, he could make Robert Quinn expendable by the trade deadline.