I love A'Shawn, but honestly, I see him as our most valuable trade chip. We already have Gaines, Bobby Brown III, and Earnest Brown IV, along with Copeland, Jonah Williams, and Hoecht, along with a potential draft pick/UDFA surprise.
Robinson, I feel, could easily return a third.
While this is as possible as some other scenarios I've heard, ... I hate it.
Robinson & Gaines are our two best interior defensive linemen, and coupling them with the newly acquired Wagner is going to wreak havoc on opposing team's interior rush game. We just lost SJD to free agency and the hope is that Bobby Brown will take on a greater rotational role in 2022. Williams & Hoecht are jags and may not even make the 2022 roster while Earnest Brown IV was our only draft pick from last season to not progress from the practice squad to the 53 roster. Copeland is a decent rotational player that can move around the line, and while he's a keeper imo, he doesn't offer much of a pass rush. For a team looking to repeat, the fall-off from losing Robinson and having to rely on the early developmental stages of Bobby Brown may be too much to bear.
Honestly, if I'm seeking a potential 3'rd round trade option, I'd probably be looking more towards Havenstein, another who may become eligible for free agency following the current season. My reasoning is that depth, even with the Whitworth retirement, may be stronger at OT than at our DT positions. Alaric Jackson, Edwards, Evans, Pircher, and even the young Adrian Ealy might compete for RT, although again, we don't really know if any of them are starting material for 2022. I also suspect that the Rams may again draft another college OT who could become a better fit at OG.
Either scenario, DT or RT, doesn't appear all that appealing when it comes to losing a proven player, and age, future salary and ability must all be measured properly, but whether we trade them now for something or lose them to free agency next season for a 2024 compensatory pick, McSnead knows best ...
Still, Robinson is only 27 y.o. and looks to have a great future ahead of him.
jmo.
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