On Monday, the New York Giants signed veteran defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson, which was a union a month in the making.
Robinson joins a rotation that now consists of Leonard Williams, Dexter Lawrence, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, and D.J. Davidson. It’s a much more stacked unit than it was a year ago, and should give general manager Joe Schoen some peace of mind after he entered the offseason stressing over the unit’s lacking depth.
But what exactly are the Giants in Robinson? We reached out to Rams Wire editor Cameron DaSilva to find out.
“He’s not much of a pass rusher but he is a very good run defender,” DaSilva said. “He was a huge part of the defense during the Rams’ Super Bowl run a couple of years ago, helping shut down opposing rushing attacks in the playoffs. I would even go as far as to say he was the most underrated player in Super Bowl LVI.
“Injuries have limited him a bit in recent years but when healthy, he’s an impact defender on the interior. He primarily played 5-tech in the Rams’ system but also has experience playing nose tackle.”
The 330-pound Robinson is likely to play both positions for the Giants but will see the majority of his time at nose when spelling Lawrence.
It was another solid addition for Schoen and it comes at an area of need. The Giants absolutely must improve their run defense in 2023 and Robinson will certainly help with that.
