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 NCAA Scouting – Player Profile:
Zac Robinson – Quarterback – Oklahoma State
by Jody Jamieson
26/1/2010
Zac Robinson
Quarterback
Oklahoma State
6-2, 202
Born 29th September 1986
Senior
Strengths: Robinson is an experienced player and has shown himself to be tough and durable and will try and play through niggles. He has been extremely productive as a dual threat runner and passer, making plays in every which way. His overall mechanics are decent and he will lead receivers allowing them to run into the ball but can manage the short timing routes well too and his passes possess reasonable touch. When moving about he can make throws on the run with good accuracy. He has good arm strength, getting zip on all of his passes. He’s a smart player, understands his offense well and makes good decisions and despite the type of offense he is in, is willing to try and make the pass before taking off on the run. A great leader by example who will work as hard as the day is long.
Weaknesses: Does not possess the ideal size NFL teams want, a little shorter than ideal and lighter than you would want but also does not have the type of frame that looks like it could handle more bulk. Having played in an offense that uses mainly short passes his ability to throw the deeper routes required in the NFL is suspect and the evidence so far shows that his accuracy comes apart some when asked to make those type of throws. He is not experienced taking snaps under centre. He needs to get the ball from point A to point B just a little bit quicker to really impress NFL scouts.
Where I think he’ll be drafted: Because of the increased use of offenses like the wildcat, Robinson has the potential to offer teams a player who can find a niche as a rookie. With that in mind, I think he goes in rounds 5-7.
Where I think he should be drafted: As a QB prospect I think Robinson borders on the very back end of the draft or going undrafted but his value as an athlete in a league where teams are expanding their run/option/pass packages sees him as a guy who can help a team looking to add these options and he could play significantly as a rookie if the right team finds him. If he’s wanted by some specific he could go much higher than expected.
Summary: Robinson is a player who may just have timed his arrival into the pros at exactly the right moment. With the NFL looking at more options for run offenses and using specialized players in certain packages like the wildcat, Robinson is the type of player who sees his stock rise because of this. I honestly don’t think he is a genuine long term pure QB prospect but he could be an effective back-up or even offer long term value as a wide receiver. As a comparison, I’d look at Seneca Wallace in that he is an athlete more than a Quarterback. Robinson had a tough 2009 in that the Cowboys program lost the likes of Dez Bryant (suspension) and Kendall Hunter (injury) both of who were All-American in 2008 and he himself had injury struggles but he managed to help the team match its 2008 record of 9-3. Between 2007 and 2009 he amassed 9,500 yards of total offense, putting him in the same league as the likes of Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy and has helped his school to their best success in a decade. I expect Robinson to be the only lower round prospect who can genuinely expect to see some playing time in 2010 but he does not possess the pure Quarterbacking skills needed to be anything more than a back-up and gadget player.
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