Age at start of 2022 season: 26
Experience: Five NFL seasons
Franchise tag salary: $16.662 million
One year ago, the Jaguars tagged Robinson, then drafted Trevor Lawrence first overall. After a tumultuous 2021 season, Jacksonville entered the offseason knowing it would again make the No. 1 overall draft choice — and that it must continue to protect the franchise’s biggest asset (Lawrence). For one of their first major moves, the Jags once again tagged Robinson.
Robinson has performed below expectations in Jacksonville, especially since the progress made during his promising 2017 rookie campaign was derailed by an ACL tear two games into 2018. However, the fact of the matter is, when push comes to block, 26-year-old tackles with over 60 career starts aren’t just sitting around in free agency.
For all of the flak he’s received, Robinson has been the team’s starting left tackle (when healthy) since Day 1 of his career. Opposite bookend Jawaan Taylor, who’s also started since Week 1 of his rookie season, in 2019, has allowed the second-most pressures (133) in the NFL over that span, per PFF. Robinson, meanwhile, has allowed 116 pressures since 2019, seventh-most in the league. Still, Robinson is coming off his best season, according to PFF, posting career highs in overall (67.4) and pass-blocking (76.6) grades. He allowed just one sack in 539 pass-protection snaps.