Will Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, above, continue to throw passes in the NFL?
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Mel Kiper Jr. think Denard Robinson has no place as a quarterback in the NFL.
A sports site predicts – albeit somewhat playfully – that Michigan American Football The team’s dynamic quarterback will be a first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2013 NFL Draft.
As an “athlete”.
“Between Cam Newton, Joe Adams, Steve Smith and Robinson (he’s not an NFL QB), the Panthers will be exciting,” The BigLead.com Jason McIntyre written Tuesday“Also, it’s a choice for fun, it will never happen.
“It’s way too early to tell if Shoelaces will be a first-round pick.”
Robinson’s NFL future has been the subject of much debate for some time now, but where he’ll be taken isn’t really the most pressing question. Rather, it’s where he’ll play once he gets there that seems to be generating the most interest.
On Monday, Kiper, an ESPN analyst, told reporters on a conference call that the 6-foot-1, 195-pound player Robinson has ‘no chance’ of playing quarterback after his college career ends next season.
Kiper suggested Robinson accept that fact and commit fully to being a wide receiver prospect once Michigan’s 2012 campaign is over.
Robinson has publicly stated that he would like to pursue a career as a quarterback in the NFL, telling The Associated Press in a March interview.
When asked by a reporter last season if he felt like he could catch a pass during a game, Robinson quickly responded that he wasn’t sure.
He never did.
“I’ll tell you this: I’ve never caught a ball before. I’ve always been behind center.” Robinson said at the time“I never caught a ball during a game.”
At nearly 200 pounds and a 4.32-second 40-yard dash time in high school, Robinson likely has an NFL future of some kind.
What exactly is it about? It remains unclear.
What is clear, however, is Robinson’s immediate future as Michigan’s starting quarterback. Which appears to be more than enough.
For now.
Nick Baumgardner covers Michigan sports for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2514, by email at [email protected] and followed on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.
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