Although the sting of the Robert Woods trade lingers, the Los Angeles Rams’ receiving room remains strong after they agreed to a deal with Allen Robinson.
Robinson signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Rams, giving head coach Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford another potent weapon in the offense. Robinson had been mired in mediocre Chicago Bears teams, but now gets an opportunity to show the NFL he is still one of the best receivers.
When talking about Stafford in particular, Robinson expressed how eager he is to start work with his new quarterback, via Adam Teicher of ESPN:
“Just kind of watching Matt’s career from afar, seeing all of the receivers he’s played with and being able to see everything he’s been able to help his receivers accomplish … being able to kind of step into that and being able to build that rapport and that relationship, that’s what I’m looking forward to,” he said
On the flip side, Stafford had high praise for the receiver and envisioned how they could work together:
“Some of the areas that becomes such an advantage is probably down in the red zone,” Stafford said. “There’s just less field for defenders to defend. Therefore, it’s a little bit easier to cover guys. His ability to go up and make catches over guys, around guys, whatever it is, is really special. I’ve seen it up close and personal.
“At the same time, for a guy of his size, I think he does a great job of separating, too. There are quite a few times where he’s doing a great job whether it’s at the line of scrimmage or whether it’s at the top of his route transitioning and doing a great job of creating space for the quarterback as well. I think you get the best of both worlds when it comes to that with him. I’m eager to get out there and get to work with him and see what it’s like throwing to him.”
Robinson projects to have a major role in the offense alongside Cooper Kupp, and the duo should do well with Stafford throwing them the football. Robinson has plenty left in the tank and it will be exciting to see him hit the field with the Rams.
