Auburn football: Jboy sees Demetris Robertson making other WRs better

Today was a big day for the Auburn football program in many ways. It started off with the Wooden tradition continuing with the commitment of Colby Wooden’s little brother, S Caleb Wooden. It most certainly peaked, though, when Demetris Robertson announced the Tigers as the final stop of his college football career.

Robertson comes from the University of Georgia with one year of eligibility remaining after three seasons in Athens that followed his underclassmen years with the University of California in Berkley. He is taking advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted to every player because of COVID-19.

As a former 5-star recruit, Robertson gives Auburn football a true WR1 with SEC experience in big games. What was once a WR room defined by uncertainty is now shored up by a big-play threat capable of handling cover schemes from the elite secondaries of the Tigers’ SEC rivals.

Jake Jboy Crain believes that Robertson’s presence will actually elevate the game of his peers in the WR room, as opposed to serving as a roadblock to their ascension:

Instead of Robertson sucking up all the targets like a hungry hungry hippo, the six-foot slot threat could be a decoy to open things up for Elijah Canion and Ze’Vian Capers on deep routes down the field. Crain named Ja’Varrius Johnson by name as someone to breakout with Robertson in tow.

Canion is still a candidate to lead the team in receptions after establishing himself as a top option during the Citrus Bowl and A-Day despite Robertson’s presence. If anything, Canion is even more of a 2021 breakout candidate considering the attention defenses will now have to focus on Robertson.

As the offseason rolls on, and the Tigers enter the final month to really tinker with the roster before solidifying things prior to the September 4th home opener, the offensive line–and the offensive tackle position specifically–now come into focus as the biggest area of need.

The WR position just landed a top-tier talent to go along with the athleticism and youth that was already in place.