New England Patriots rookie guard Laydon Robinson has been impressing throughout training camp. New numbers from Pro Football Focus reflect that he was just as solid in his preseason debut against the Carolina Panthers.
Robinson was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft. He has been making an impact offensively for the team, and he could potentially challenge Sidy Sow as the replacement for injured guard Cole Strange.
His immediate success is a bit of a surprise considering most expected him to be more of a developmental project in his first NFL season. But that obviously isn’t the case for the rookie guard, who earned an 81.4 PFF grade in his first NFL game.
Layden Robinson in his NFL debut:
🔵 46 snaps played
🔴 81.4 PFF grade
🔵 75.8 pass-blocking grade
🔴 78.9 run-blocking grade pic.twitter.com/7Pn8h2Z2rF— PFF NE Patriots (@PFF_Patriots) August 14, 2024
It will be interesting to see what Robinson’s role will be on the offensive line. He could make some noise as early as this year for a Patriots team desperately searching for stability on the unit.
