You know who else appreciates them? Jaguars RB Denard Robinson.

Denard’s life was saved after a cop literally pulled him and his girl from a sinking car:

“The driver (Denard Robinson) opened his eyes and then went back to sleep.

I continued to knock on the window until the passenger Marissa Staples woke up and rolled the window down and said “what’s up”.I explained that their vehicle was in a pond and that they needed to exit the vehicle. The passenger attempted to roll the window back up. I was able to reach in the vehicle and unlock the door so I could help the occupants exit the vehicle.The passenger refused to exit the vehicle and had to be pulled out of the car. The driver was passed out during this whole process. I was able to wake the driver but had to turn the vehicle off and remove his seatbelt.The driver thought he was on a road and did not want to exit the vehicle. I had to tell the driver multiple times his car was in a pond and was sinking so he needed to hurry up and get out.

The driver tried about three times to open the driver’s door which was the side that was under water. I had to keep reminding the driver to climb out of the passenger side because his door was in the water.”

-FCN

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All was fine and well until Robinson suffered injury which caused Devin Gardner to get the start at QB and forced Robinson to move to other positions such as running back and receiver. Now we are getting word that Robinson will not be making the switch back to quarterback and will indeed play receiver in the Senior Bowl. Here is what Mel Kiper had to say on it:

Kiper: “There’s a lot of people hoping that he goes down to Mobile, Ala., and plays in that Senior Bowl and does what Antwaan Randle El did coming out of Indiana as a quarterback, goes there and shows that he can catch the football and return punts,” Kiper said. “If Robinson does that, we know he’s got tremendous speed, a tremendous burst, we know he’s a tough kid, we know he can run with the football in his hands, you can put him in the backfield. He could be a situational back, you could put him in the slot, in the wing, you could put him in the return game, you can get him the ball in space.

“I think as long as he shows he can catch the ball effectively, he’s got a chance to be a second-round draft choice. I really believe that’s where he could potentially go.”

H/T Glen Erby/Blacksportsonline

Even though at least one former GM thinks he should move to defense, I think that Robinson would be a good fit as a developmental receiver.

In an article last year, I compared him to Chris Johnson and predicted he would be a kick returner/WR developmental player on the next level.

Related: Denard Robinson’s NFL Chances

Well, one NFL Ex-GM is making news saying that not only would he not draft Robinson as a Quarterback, but that he would remove him from offense completely!

“I’d draft him to be a cornerback,” Brandt said. “A quarterback never wants to be told he’s going to have to play another position, but I don’t think he can play quarterback in the NFL. I do know teams are always looking for cornerbacks, and I think Robinson could do it because of his quickness and speed. But he’d have to want to do it to make it work.”

This is a joke right? As the article over at BSO said, this is just like Jamie Foxx/Willie Beamen in Any Given Sunday. One of his coaches moved him to defense because he had quick feet and Willie messed his shoulder up tackling 220 pound running backs. This sounds like a horrible idea, with all due respect just let Denard run the ball.

Robinson may be a wide receiver, running back, kick return specialist, who knows? We all know he won’t be a quarterback on the next level.

To add fuel to that fire, Robinson isn’t even starting at QB for his Michigan Wolverines anymore. This Saturday Robinson got the start at running back with Devin Gardner getting the start at quarterback.

What does this do for Denard Robinson’s draft stock? It probably kills it, at least as a QB. Robinson has been banged up lately which is why Devin Gardner began to play quarterback (he was previously a receiver), but it looks like the switch has been made. It’s Gardner’s job to lose right now.

On a pro level it is seriously doubtful if anyone has Robinson on their radar as a QB. The player he most recently compares to is former Appalachian State QB Armanti Edwards who went in the third round to the Panthers in 2010. Edwards is yet to log any significant professional stats. I think Robinson will be drafted in the fourth to fifth round as a developmental slot receiver. Will he make a bigger impact than Armanti and the other recent QB’s turned WR?

We’ll see.

Related: Denard Robinson’s NFL Chances

Sad to say… that didn’t exactly happen.  Robinson, who has been criticized for throwing “fair catchable” passes seemed to be his old self for better or worse.  Alabama’s super talented defense made short work of the man known as Shoelace.

Denard finished the day 11/26 for 200 yards a touchdown and two interceptions.  He still has a way to go as a passer and his most efficient way of moving the ball is still running it.

We will see how he rebounds…. just dont expect to see him in the 2013 NFL Draft as a QB…

Some Michigan fans got together to record and film a video for “I Love You Denard.” The song has a slow, ballad, like pace to it. It feels like a ballad instead of your typical song about an athlete which is usually a dedication or pun on the guy’s name.

This is just… well.. see for yourself: