By The Athletic NFL Employees
Oct 30, 2024
By Dianna Russini, Alec Lewis and Jelani Scott
The Minnesota Vikings are addressing their huge void at left deal with forward of Week 9 by buying and selling for Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Cam Robinson, group sources confirmed Tuesday.
Minnesota receives Robinson and a conditional 2026 seventh-round choose whereas the Jaguars get a conditional 2026 fifth-rounder that may turn into a fourth-rounder primarily based on taking part in time, per a group supply.
The Vikings, losers of back-to-back video games after beginning 5-0, will now flip to Robinson, 29, to assist shield quarterback Sam Darnold’s blindside after dropping standout LT Christian Darrisaw to a torn ACL and MCL throughout a 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8.
Robinson, a second-round choose in 2017, spent almost eight full seasons in Jacksonville. He began seven of the Jaguars’ eight video games in 2024, and 91 video games over his profession.
What does Robinson present in Darrisaw’s absence?
Within the phrases of 1 AFC govt, Robinson is “an ample starter.” The Vikings had an elite one in Darrisaw, and had they not accomplished this acquisition, they’d have had subpar choices whether or not they turned to backup David Quessenberry or shifted Blake Brandel out to left deal with.
Robinson is a free agent after this season, so Minnesota snagged him as a half-season rental able to making certain the left facet of the offensive line doesn’t torpedo Minnesota’s offense. In no way is Robinson an elite participant. Amongst 62 certified tackles, he ranks within the back-half in pressures allowed. Professional Soccer Focus has dinged him for permitting 4 sacks on the season, however the Jaguars’ disjointed offense is necessary context to notice in these metrics.
Robinson can be categorised as a strong — however not distinctive — run-blocker.
One other issue on this transfer is what Robinson might wish to show contemplating he’s an impending free agent after this season. Distinctive manufacturing down the stretch won’t solely place him in a greater place to garner a heftier deal, nevertheless it might additionally return a compensation choose for the Vikings. — Alec Lewis, Vikings beat author
Required studying
- NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Bills up, Cowboys down, plus Something Scary for every team
- What Christian Darrisaw’s injury means for an already-disjointed Vikings offense
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