Florida Atlantic quarterback Chris Robison using lessons learned from former Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf to mature and develop

Chris Robison #2 of the Florida Atlantic Owls throws a pass against the Bethune Cookman Wildcats during the first half at FAU Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images North America)BOCA RATON — Chris Robison wasn’t going to ignore the similarities between himself and the convict-turned-motivation speaker who spent a night with the Florida Atlantic Owls last month.

Both Robison and Ryan Leaf, the 2nd overall pick by San Diego in the 1998 NFL Draft, signed with blue blood college football programs after thriving as elite high school quarterbacks. Both were dangerous gunslingers in their own right, with Leaf’s arm landing him a scholarship to Washington…