Florida State safety Jammie Robinson to take top 30 visit with Packers
By Paul Bretl
Florida State safety Jammie Robinson will be taking a top-30 pre-draft visit with the Green Bay Packers, according to Tony Pauline.
Robinson stands 5’10,” weighs 181 pounds, and posted a Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of 5.97 out of 10. This is significant to the Packers because since Brian Gutekunst has taken over as GM, 30 of his 42 RAS-eligible draft picks, including the two safeties he’s selected, have scored 8.0 or higher.
Robinson is an experienced player with 2,823 career snaps. The bulk of that playing time came from the slot, but he had another 727 as a free safety and 603 from the box. The Packers aren’t exactly lacking options in the slot, so if Robinson were selected – or any safety, for that matter – playing the more traditional role would likely take precedence.
Throughout his career, Robinson has been a very sound tackler, consistently ranking among the best by PFF’s grading system while missing just 7.3% of his total attempts. For some context, that would have been the 14th-best rate during the 2022 season.
This willingness and effectiveness as a tackler has made Robinson a solid run defender as well. His ability as a tackler and in the run game are two aspects that this Packers defense needs on the back end. Within the Joe Barry defense, the safeties are asked to play large roles in the run game because of the frequent light boxes that are utilized.
In coverage during his four seasons at Florida State, Robinson allowed a 66% completion rate on 175 targets at a modest 10.6 yards per catch with 11 pass breakups and seven interceptions.
Robinson is ranked as the fifth-best safety in this draft class over at The Draft Network. Unfortunately, for the Packers, the overall depth of the safety class is lacking this year, with only one making Daniel Jeremiah’s most recent top 50 list.
For a closer look at Robinson’s game, here is what Lance Zierlein of NFL.com wrote:
"“Short-armed defensive back with good toughness, a compact frame and the versatility for consideration at nickel back or safety. He thrives when playing downhill, where anticipation and burst provide quick closure to make plays on the throw. He has twitchy feet to match up from the slot but tends to stay behind if he falls behind in the route. He’s a run supporter with a nose for the ball but average stopping power. Robinson lacks ideal measurables and was unimpressive in NFL Scouting Combine athletic testing, but he’s a feisty defender whose success could be determined by how a team decides to deploy him.”"
Over this past week, Matt LaFleur gave us some insight into what the Packers’ secondary will look like, at least through the summer. This included Keisean Nixon in the slot, Rasul Douglas at cornerback, and Darnell Savage at safety.
As I wrote recently, my guess is that Rudy Ford, who came away with four takeaways and was stout against the run, will be lined up next to Savage come Week 1. However, that playing time is still very much up for grabs.
Green Bay has a lot of one-year deals at the safety position and general uncertainty, so depth for both 2023 and beyond is needed, along with more playmaking and, to put it simply, reliability.