Breaking: Patriots Shuffle Offensive Line, Layden Robinson Moves to Left Guard
That could result in rookie fourth-round guard Layden Robinson being reinserted back into the lineup.
“It does give us an opportunity now to get some younger players in and continue to develop our draft picks,” offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said Thursday.
A fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Robinson has appeared in eight games with six starts for the Patriots this season. Outside of one play as a muscle tight end, all of Robinson’s 288 snaps this season have come at right guard.
The 23-year old has, however, upped his participation on the left side in practice of recent weeks.
“It’s going pretty good,” Robinson said of the switch. “Just adjusting, taking the mental and physical reps with it. Just getting a lot of repetition in it to help myself get ready for the game.”
A three year starter at right guard for Texas A&M, Robinson’s experience along the left side is minimal. Beyond a few practice snaps at the position with the Aggies, Robinson saw time on the left side to start his New England tenure. He worked in at left guard during both minicamp and training camp before officially moving back to right guard at the start of the season
“I got to get that readjustment period back to it again so everything goes smoothly,” Robinson said. “I could say everything [is an adjustment] because you’re doing everything completely opposite than you’re doing on the right. Being a right side player for so long it is challenging but that makes it just better when you get it.”
