Jacksonville offensive tackle Cam Robinson enters a decisive fifth season in 2021. With injury problems and inconsistent play throughout his first four seasons, the Jaguars elected not to extend him this offseason, and though he’ll be playing under a pricey franchise tag this fall, his future on the team beyond that is unclear.
The Jags will hope to see Robinson have a career resurgence in 2021 as he’ll be tasked with protecting the blind side of new franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence while he adjusts to the speed of the game.
Robinson has shown flashes at times, but not enough to appear on the list of the top 10 offensive linemen from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, which is based on the opinions of players, coaches and executives around the league. However, Robinson did garner an honorable mention, with one anonymous NFL insider saying that he’s “very talented but undisciplined.”
This shouldn’t be a grand revelation for Jaguars fans, who have had a front-row seat to Robinson’s struggles over the last four years. Considered a potential first-round prospect coming out of college, he slipped to the Jags in the second round back in 2017.
His play as a rookie contributed to the team’s success that season, which resulted in the first AFC Championship appearance for the franchise in 18 years. But even that year, he was held back by injuries and his play hasn’t reached a high level since.
Now, he has what will likely be his last chance to secure a long-term deal in Jacksonville.
