The Pittsburgh Steelers spent a seventh-round pick on ILB Mark Robinson in the 2022 NFL Draft, but through two seasons, the team has shown little faith in Robinson to handle more than a depth role. When injuries struck at the linebacker position last year, the team relied on veterans like Mykal Walker and even signed Blake Martinez instead of entrusting Robinson with a larger role. This offseason, the Steelers signed Patrick Queen and drafted linebacker Payton Wilson, which leaves Robinson in limbo when it comes to his role on the defense.
But Robinson isn’t focusing on where he stands against the other inside linebackers, telling TribLive’s Chris Adamski he’s just focusing on playing and “things will fall into place.